If you don’t remember the Rumble in the Jungle, it was a boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammed Ali. Back in 1974 names like Foreman and Ali were as famous as companies like Google and Facebook are now. Google, like the older Ali, has been taking punches in the early rounds of the social … More Is Google Plus the Rumble in the Jungle?
Sitting in an airport you rarely frequent, you grab your laptop and snap out a couple e-mails to send, and look, there’s a free WiFi hotspot. Bang, you connect and send, and are off on your way. What you don’t know is the free WiFi may come with a price: your login credentials and network … More Free WiFi: Price? All your personal information
1 in 3 Irishmen regularly exposes himself, 5% of Dubliners don’t use any protection, but Irish women are less likely to spread infection. Well, the real subheading was actually meant to read “Too many Irish skip their Antivirus’ warnings, according to latest ESET Ireland’s survey about computer security”…but we just couldn’t resist. The topic, unfortunately … More The Irish prove their rebellious nature online
Introduction Facebook and Skype announced the launch of Video Chat on Facebook using the Skype platform. Users must download the newest version 5.3 (although 5.5 beta is also acceptable). If a person takes the plunge and installs the new version, logs in and grants Skype permission to one’s profile on Facebook then pay attention please. … More Security and Privacy of Facebook Video Calls powered by Skype
Facebook recently launched a facial recognition feature that allows you and others to “tag” photos with your name. As has been the norm for Facebook, this “feature” is turned on by default and users must take their own initiative to limit, or turn it off. The implications are wide-ranging, so if you or anyone in … More Facebook Facial Recognition – A picture is worth a thousand words
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