Third Party Apps: The Next Big Data Sharing Scandal?

As more details emerge about a hack on Ticketmaster’s site, the next data-sharing scandal could be about to break. In June Ticketmaster confirmed that hackers may have pilfered personal and payment information from customers using its UK site. Tech security firm RiskIQ has reported that, in order to skim credit card details, the thieves tweaked…

KICK THE FACEBOOK HABIT IN 5 STEPS

Here are my five tips for giving up a Facebook addiction: Uninstall the app This breaks the “see-button-hit-button” habit Also, there is one great reason to use the web-version of FB (see below) ALWAYS log out when you’re done This introduces a little speed-bump to your FB usage, but more importantly it allows you to……

INSIDE THE SCAM FACTORY

21,000 TalkTalk customers had their data stolen. A gang of professional fraudsters created an industrial-scale fraud network to con them. This is the inside story of how the scam worked. The hacking of TalkTalk in October 2015 propelled the company into the headlines. But in reality, it wasn’t the cyber attack that hurt the company’s…