Centralized web browsing is a threat to your privacy and security
Centralized web browsing is a threat to your privacy and online security as it makes it more likely that secondary...
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Analysis on how technology impacts society from around the web, by The Sociable
Negotiating with hackers for ransomware victims on the Brains Byte Back podcast
In this episode of Brains Byte Back, we speak with Bill Siegel, the CEO of Coveware, a company that negotiates with hackers...
Decentralizing the web amidst debate on censorship, 8chan ban
8chan is banned in a knee-jerk reaction to two mass shootings in the US over the weekend, launching another round...
‘Doing the right thing gives a sense of pride’: the guy who hacked Instagram
"Doing the right thing gives us a sense of achievement and pride," the guy who hacked Instagram and was awarded...
Dark Web Duality on the Brains Byte Back podcast
On this episode of The Sociable's Brains Byte Back podcast we discuss the duality of the dark web -- an...
As big tech and govts differ over hate speech, should AI neutralize it?
As big tech platforms and governments have their own policies on hate speech, should society task AI with neutralizing it...
The many motives of hackers and how much your data is worth to them
Why do hackers display breached information like emails and private information out in the open? What effect does this behavior...
Is porn addiction real or a myth? Sex addiction counselor, gender professor weigh in
In this episode of The Sociable Podcast, we speak with two experts with very different opinions on porn and addiction....
Salesforce is down, updates on Twitter
Today Salesforce is down, experiencing major technical issues, and its Co-Founder and CTO Parker Harris has been giving updates on...
Tech giants seek to exorcise privacy woes to win back user trust
While companies like Google and Facebook want to show that they are taking ‘privacy’ very seriously, they will have to...
Underage skin gambling on the rise
While skin gambling has been slowly becoming a problem on a global scale, especially for underage players, not much has...
Personal DNA tests expose relatives’ genetic data, third party interests
The curiosity of where we come from is the basis for research in many fields. DNA testing is thriving on...
Et tu, PDF? A cybercrook’s go-to for dodging your firewall
PDF files are not the trusted file format people believe them to be anymore. Data reveals that cybercriminals are using...
Your home could soon be part of a floating city
While concepts of populating the oceans by building cities that can float has been proposed several times before, this time,...
Assange detention: bitcoin donations to WikiLeaks Defense Fund surge
The detention of Julian Assange betrays the reality that governments and public institutions need to be made accountable. It’s within...
Governments vs cyber criminals: which will prevail?
Government organizations around the world must prepare ahead for the omni-present threat of being shown up by cyber criminals. The...
Picking apart polyglottal practices on the web
Currently, our planet speaks 7,097 languages. Twenty percent of the approximately 7.5 billion people living on the planet, around 1.5...
The evolution of ewallets: history, benefits and withdrawals
Click, click, click, and those shoes are yours. Doesn’t matter that you weren’t carrying cash or your debit card, or...
Are cheaper skiing holidays keeping the industry afloat?
As the second half of the winter season rolls around, holiday makers are once again on the lookout for adrenaline-fueled...
“Innovative user growth strategy: not giving people a choice” – Facebook can now go down in crapware history
They say what goes around comes around, and it appears Facebook's sneaky tactics are constantly coming back to haunt the...
