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Last Chance To Register: Cloud Security Alliance Annual Cruise 26 Sep 2019

CTOvision

Social Networks today are now focusing on users’ privacy given the inherent security risks posed by organizations’ access to personally identifiable information. The European Union has enacted GDPR valuing privacy whereas on the opposite end of the spectrum, China has implemented a Social Credit […].

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The under-the-radar tech revolution that could change how the internet works

GeekWire

You likely haven’t heard about it and what it does, but you’ve certainly heard of the social network built using this protocol: Bluesky. Contrary to X/Twitter and Threads, the AT Protocol and, for instance, Bluesky provides the mechanism for a decentralized open social web. players that you came to love and hate.

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HalloApp is a private ad-free social network from two early WhatsApp employees

The Verge

Two of the earliest employees behind WhatsApp have emerged with a new private social network called HalloApp. And Donohue was WhatsApp’s engineering director for nearly nine years before he left Facebook in 2019. A screenshot of HalloApp. They both worked at WhatsApp before and after Facebook bought it for $22 billion.

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Twitter’s decentralized social network project takes a baby step forward

The Verge

Bluesky, Twitter’s decentralized social networking effort, has announced its first major update since 2019. The report covers how these systems handle key social network elements like discoverability, moderation, and privacy, as well as how services based on them can scale up, interoperate, and make money.

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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Ghost ransomware actors, identified as operating from China, have been targeting unpatched systems and stolen credentials to infiltrate networks, encrypt data, and demand ransom payments. Network segmentation and monitoring Segment networks to prevent lateral movement. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey wants to build an app store for social media algorithms

The Verge

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey imagines a future where you get to choose what you see on social media by picking out your favorite recommendation algorithm, rather than relying on a single controlling company to get it exactly right. Twitter has slowly been working on developing a decentralized social network for more than a year.

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INE Security Alert: The Steep Cost of Neglecting Cybersecurity Training

CIO Business Intelligence

After the 2019 data breach of Capital One, which affected approximately 100 million customers in the U.S., Well-trained employees are less likely to fall prey to phishing attacks or other forms of social engineering, significantly reducing the potential for breaches.

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