Information Security & Occasional Forays Into Adjacent Realms
Many thanks to DEF CON and Conference Speakers for publishing their outstanding presentations; of which, originally appeared at the organization's DEFCON 28 SAFE MODE Conference, and on the DEF CON YouTube channel. Enjoy!
Thanks to Def Con 27 Volunteers, Videographers and Presenters for publishing their superlative conference videos via their YouTube Channel for all to see, enjoy and learn.
via Graham Cluley, writing at Graham Cluley.com comes an outstanding piece targeting the naughty boys and girls at Cambridge Analytica and (owned by both parent company Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL - a private company officed at London, UK and the Family of Robert Mercer, an American hedge fund manager with offices domiciled in Washington DC, London, UK and New York, NY) detailing the move to ban the organizations utilization of Facebook, Inc. (NYSE: FB) data.
All this because of a measely 50 Million Facebook User records still held by Cambridge Analytica. As the data is really yours, perhaps you should know, eh? Of course, as stewards of your user data, Facebook, Inc. is truly responsible for any misuse thereof, right?
'Hot on the heels of banning the Britain First group from its network, Facebook has announced it has suspended political data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, and its parent company Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL).' - via Graham Cluley, writing at Graham Cluley.com
And then there's this...
Where does all of that data gathered by car manfacturers while we drive? Perhaps Jonathan M. Gitlin, reporting for everyone's beloved Ars Technica can fulfill that data request in a speedy manner! Shouldn't the driver/owner of the vehicle make that decision? Enjoy.
via the University of Washington's Information School instructors Carl Bergstrom, Pd.D. and Jevin West, Ph.D., comes this superlative lecture series identifying bullshit within the scope of today's oft-used phrase 'Big Data'...