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In Controversial Study, Facebook Investigates Networks of Emotions

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A recent political opinion study conducted by the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology found that altering individual news feeds has the potential to influence political opinions vis-à-vis election candidates – and could ultimately influence the outcomes of elections themselves.

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PNAS Editor Acknowledges Controversy of Facebook Study

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Although users technically give Facebook permission to conduct such experiments by agreeing to Terms of Use, many have criticized Facebook for the extent to which the social network manipulated its participants – without informing users or obtaining explicit consent. By Shannon Perry.

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CIOs Need To Know: Is There Such A Thing As Safe Social Networking?

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You can never be too cautious when it comes to social networking Image Credit. One area that is going to require a great deal of study on your part is the complex world of social networking : what is permitted and what is going too far? The Problem With Social Media. How CIOs Can Safely Use Social Media.

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7 safety rules in social networks

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Now, in the era of the Internet, it’s hard to imagine a person who does not use at least one of the social networks. Social networks are used by everyone – both young and old. When registering your account on social networks, try to come up with the most complicated password.

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Understanding the Basics of Deep Learning and Neural Networks

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Last week I had the opportunity to visit my graduate school alma mater, The University of Arizona where I studied artificial intelligence and image processing many years ago. I remember signing up for my first semester classes and electing to challenge myself with Professor Neifeld's neural network class.

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CIOs And The Problem Of Social Engineering

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Social engineering is how the bad guys get employees to say too much Image Credit: Alexandre Formagio. You are now a hacker that is trying to break into your company’s network because you understand the importance of information technology, want to get money from your company, or do something else that you really should not be doing.

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2014 Analyst Forum: Cyber Security Panel Recap

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The threat landscape has expanded,” said Mr. Moran, “because now there are more actors pursuing capabilities to breach networks… the diversity of actors is shocking.” Elkus and Moran also recognized the continuously changing nature of the cybersecurity landscape. — Michael Nelson (@MikeNelson) July 30, 2014.

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