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VPN demand spikes as Russia bans some social media

March 7, 2022

The Russian government has blocked Facebook and restricted content on Twitter amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. VPN services have risen in adoption since the ban.

Cyber Tactics

In pursuit of diversity

John McClurg

November 1, 2020

Last month, in this column, we advanced a discussion of the hermeneutics involved in the interpretations we make daily and of our growing propensity to commit Group Attribution Error.

Disinformation in 5.4 Billion Fake Accounts: A Lesson for the Private Sector

John Briar

January 28, 2020

Where disinformation was once communicated by telegram, the modern version of vast, coordinated campaigns are now disseminated through social media with bots, Twitterbots, and bot farms—at a scale humans could never perform. Now, disinformation campaigns can be lodged by a government to influence stock prices in another country, or by a private company to degrade brand presence and consumer confidence. What’s worse is that bots can facilitate these campaigns en masse.

CCPA Update: Analyzing the AG's Proposed Regulations

On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General's office published its long-awaited proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. What are they, and what should enterprises do to achieve compliance and avoid costly fines?

December 9, 2019

On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General’s (AG) office published its long-awaited proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The AG’s office also announced that it will hold public hearings on the regulations on December 2-5.

Education & Training

The FTC-Facebook Settlement: A Major Shift in U.S. Privacy Regulation

Mindi Giftos Ephraim Hintz

November 8, 2019

In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg famously stated that privacy was no longer a “social norm.” Today, the Facebook founder is no doubt viewing social norms around privacy a bit differently, as are U.S. regulators and consumers.

Facebook Agrees to Pay $645,000 to Settle Cambridge Analytica Scandal

October 31, 2019

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") and Facebook, Inc. have reached a settlement, in which Facebook agrees to pay a fine of £500,000 ($645,000) to the ICO due to the company’s alleged failure to safeguard user’s data gathered by Cambridge Analytica.

Facebook, Instagram Introduce "Threads," Reportedly Designed With Privacy in Mind

October 4, 2019

Facebook has announced it will introduce a new feature to its Instagram application: "Threads."

The Real Surprise Behind Zuckerberg’s Taped Webcam and Microphone Reveal

Adam Godfrey

July 26, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg recently made headlines when, in a picture he posted in celebration of an Instagram milestone, it was observed that his laptop’s camera and microphone were taped over in an attempt to mitigate the threat of remote monitoring.