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Doxing, trolling and ‘grossly offensive’ communications are now illegal in the UK

Network World

To observe Hate Crime Awareness Week, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is cracking down on internet bullies and trolls. Actions like posting humiliating photoshopped images of people on social media platforms, creating derogatory hashtags and doxing can get cyber bullies prosecuted.

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Peloton is blocking the #StopTheSteal hashtag from being created or used

The Verge

Peloton, a company known for its internet-connected bikes and treadmills, is wading into the Stop The Steal mess. The company is now preventing users from creating a #StopTheSteal tag from within the app, saying the tag does not “meet our guidelines” when a user goes to create it. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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Deepfakes are a real threat to India’s FSI sector, say tech leaders

CIO Business Intelligence

These scenarios have a disturbing impact on citizens, especially in a country like India where high-speed internet and communication apps allow photos and videos to be shared within seconds with little verification. This can have serious consequences on the economy.” Finally, Advocate (Dr.)

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Social media platforms still can’t stop mass shooting videos from going viral

Vox

Saturday’s racially motivated made-for-the-internet mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, went differently. It’s a tragedy because you only need one copy of the video for this thing to live forever online and endlessly multiply,” said Emerson Brooking, a resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank who studies social media.

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Critical Actions Post Data Breach

SecureWorld News

When creating a BCP, the following guiding questions can serve as a starting point: How would the organization function if critical systems such as computers, laptops, servers, email, and the Internet were unavailable? Enforce strict password guidelines that disallow weak and commonly used passwords.

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What are decision support systems? Sifting data for better business decisions

CIO Business Intelligence

Bringing together applied data science, social science, and managerial science, decision science focuses on selecting between options to reduce the effort required to make higher-quality decisions. Decision support system examples Decision support systems are used in a broad array of industries. DSS software system.

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Links for Nov 17 2013

Eric D. Brown

The Internet Of Things Will Be Huge—Just Not As Huge As The Hype – ReadWrite. Quote : Like most things in life, the real value of the Internet of Things lies somewhere between the hype and where we are now. What’s All The Fuss About Social Selling? What’s All The Fuss About Social Selling? Are they the only thing?

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