Another “Pay–ment” System Introduced

Nov 23, 2019 | Banking, Banking, Big Tech, Big Tech, Business, Cashless, Facebook, Facebook, Financial, Gifts, Internet, Online, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Shopping, Social Networking, Technology

Another “Pay–ment” System Introduced Contactless payment solutions are becoming quite popular and now Facebook will be  launching their version, Facebook Pay. Although not used like the current other contactless systems, you will be able to use it on all their...

National Security and the Chinese-based Social App TikTok

Nov 9, 2019 | Applications, Best Practices, Business, China, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Entertainment, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Malware, Nationstates, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, safety, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Social Media, spying, Technology, TikTok, Updates

National Security and the Chinese-based Social App TikTok   Have you or Do your kids use TikTok?  TikTok is a wholely owned Chinese based video platform that is popular in social media circles. It boast a user base of a half-a-billion. What the government is...

Plaintiffs in Facebook Class Action Awarded Standing

Oct 26, 2019 | Best Practices, Biometrics, Business, Data Storage, Facebook, Facial Recognition, Fines and Penalties, FTC, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Technology

Plaintiffs in Facebook Class Action Awarded Standing   Plaintiffs in a $35 billion class-action suit against Facebook won their argument proving standing to sue. This lawsuit concerns the collection and storage of millions of users’ biometric data without...

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency loses all but one payment company

Oct 19, 2019 | anonymity, Banking, Big Tech, Business, Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency, Facebook, Facebook, Financial, Internet, Libra, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Regulation, Security, Social Networking, Technology

Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Loses all but One Payment Company   Cryptocurrency is a fool’s game. It is not ready for primetime and is not an investment. No matter how many get into it, the infrastructure to support this new currency change is not yet...

Companies Sharing Your Data with Their Third Party Vendors

Sep 7, 2019 | Applications, Best Practices, Big Tech, Business, Consumer, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data, data sharing, Employee Training, Facebook, Facebook, Google, Hacking, LinkedIn, LinkedIn, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Resources, Security, Social Media, Social Networking, Software, Software As A Service, storage, Technology, Web Tools

Companies Sharing Your Data with Their Third-Party Vendors It seems that every day there’s another news headline about how companies are using consumer data. Facebook was in the news again recently when the FTC slapped it with a $5 billion fine based on...

Technology Makes Crime Easier

Aug 17, 2019 | Cybercrime, CyberTraining, Employees, Encryption, Financial, Hackers, Hacking, Internet, Malware, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show, scam, Security, Security, Security, Social Networking, Technology

Technology Makes Crime Easier   In part one of TechRepublic’s four-part series “Mastermind con-man behind Catch Me If You Can talks cybersecurity” TechRepublic’s Karen Roby sat down with Frank Abagnale, the famous con man turned FBI...