User posts on Facebook are scanned says Mark Zuckerberg
As the media is throwing light on the scandal of Cambridge Analytica and Facebook on day to day basis, Mark Zuckerberg’s latest revelation is adding fuel to it on a further note. Recently, the leader of the Facebook admitted that his company scans all the posts and messages of its users published on its Platform. […]
Facebook data privacy concerns deteriorate with Brexit Campaign Exposure
Cambridge Analytica is said to have used the data of over 50 million Facebook users to help US President Donald Trump win the US 2016 Polls. Now, the latest is that the company is said to have helped the official campaign backing Britain’s exit from the European Union by having access to data collected inappropriately […]
Can deleting your Facebook account fend off your privacy concerns
Facebook and its found Mark Zuckerberg are back in news for all wrong reasons. Early this week, the social media giant admitted that it did share its user data with a UK based data analytics firm named Cambridge Analytica which in-turn used the data to boost Trump presidential campaign on a positive note in US […]
Data firm tapped 50m facebook profiles to influence Trump Presidential Campaign
Cambridge Analytica, a London based data mining and data analytics firm is alleged to have tapped over 50 million Facebook profiles of Americans to influence the Trump Presidential Campaign in US 2016 Polls. As per the details available from UK’s renowned news source Guardian, Cambridge Analytica is known to build psychological profiles in order to […]
Facebook’s new app triggers mobile security concerns!
Facebook, a leader in social networking is offering a new app to its users which provides a Virtual Private Network, or VPN that masks user identity while they use various online services. Currently, the app, Onavo Protect, is being offered to some users who use public Wi-Fi networks and in future may be passed onto […]
Facebook acquires Biometric ID Verification startup Confirm.io
Facebook, the world-renowned social networking giant has announced early this week that it has acquired Boston based Biometric ID Verification startup Confirm.io. And as per the sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders, the company will be merged into Facebook as soon as the deal gets completed and all the staff and technology will be rolled onto […]
Facebook and Microsoft do their bit to stop Cyber Attacks on the United States!
Social Media Giant Facebook and Technology Pioneer Microsoft are said to be doing their best in reducing cyber attacks on the United States. This information was disclosed by Tom Bossert, the advisor to Homeland Security who added in his statement that both companies have also received appreciation from the Trump Administration for doing so. As […]
Facebook to use Facial Recognition for its users Information Security
Facebook is all set to use the technology of Facial Recognition propelled by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to alert users when someone uploads pictures having their face onto their respective social media accounts. However, the feature will be user-defined and can be switched off/on to allow people to protect their privacy online. The social media giant […]
Trump admin praises Microsoft and Facebook for disabling North Korean Cyber Threats
Facebook and Microsoft received utmost praise from the Trump administration for disabling a majority of Cyber Threats generated from/by North Korea since the beginning of 2017. White House Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert was the official who disclosed this fact to the American media on behalf of White House administration on Tuesday and asked both […]
Facebook to crack down fake accounts with a demand for Clear Selfie!
Facebook is all set to launch a cleanup campaign of fake accounts from early next year. And as a part of this campaign, it may ask all its individual account users to upload a clear facial selfie in order to prove that they are not robots. Furthermore, user accounts who fail to go through this […]
