Instant messaging (aka IM) has become very popular nowadays, with the statistics depicting that 2.9 billion users have enjoyed the benefits of IM via apps, such as WhatsApp, Snapchat, and LINE. It is worth noting that social media users stretch to 2.4 billion users, just to keep a perspective. Nowadays, people have begun choosing IM, …
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Where does it say that even a multi-billionaire cannot have his accounts breached? Mark Zuckerberg, the founder, and CEO of Facebook and one of the most outstanding tech personas of the world, has had a major data breach following the leaks of his accounts on Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest. The stolen passwords from LinkedIn had …
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There are two brace apps from Russia that have raised grave concerns over privacy among individuals and businesses alike. As a result, there is debate as to whether or not such apps should be used. The first one is an actual system, which is used to intercept the conversations of employees. Natalya Kasperskaya and Infowatch …
We are not tech literate, of course, which means that there are many things about the Internet that sound mysterious to us. There is nothing wrong with admitting that you do not know it all, by all means! However, it is a matter of prudence and vigilance to make sure that you stay up-to-date and …
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China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has received an application from one of the major telecom companies in the United Kingdom, BT (or British Telecom). In this application, BT is requesting to be given the proper license towards operating and selling its products to Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone. Of course, this is a …
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Internet censorship is a truly significant issue that needs to be addressed and dealt with properly. Since the freedom of speech and information sharing is of paramount importance. However, Africa cannot boast being particularly loose, when it comes to Internet accessibility. Instead, there are many African countries that are under strict laws. So, Internet censorship …
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Many people have started digesting the privacy hazards behind the use of Facebook, as it seems. Nowadays, Facebook users are not that enthusiastic about sharing their sensitive information with others. A few years ago, there was no such thing as thinking twice, before posting on Facebook. So, even if this sounds harmless and unimportant at …
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Your IP address is a unique number that you get, so as to identify yourself online throughout your connection. It is given to you by your Internet Service Provider (or else your ISP), and it contains a lot of personal pieces of information. If you think that it is harmless to reveal where you are …
VOIP – voice over internet protocol – is a phone service you can use over the internet. This type of phone call has opened up a lot more opportunity for communication all around the world, as you can talk to people wherever they are as long as they have an internet connection. Undoubtedly, it gets …
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And… they have found their new target! Popular online movie streaming website Netflix has become the new target of cyber criminals where users are made victims of phishing and malware programs to extract confidential details that can be sold at a high price (collectively) in the black market. Last year, Netflix had announced that the …