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Amazon Is Losing the War on Fraudulent Sellers

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amazon, fraud, reputation, scams, Security technology, trust

Excellent article on fraudulent seller tactics on Amazon. The most prominent black hat companies for US Amazon sellers offer ways to manipulate Amazon’s ranking system to promote products, protect accounts from disciplinary actions, and crush competitors. Sometimes, these black hat companies bribe corporate Amazon employees to leak information from the company’s wiki pages and business … Read More “Amazon Is Losing the War on Fraudulent Sellers” »

Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift

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datacollection, essays, facebook, privacy, Security technology, trust, whatsapp

Facebook is making a new and stronger commitment to privacy. Last month, the company hired three of its most vociferous critics and installed them in senior technical positions. And on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg wrote that the company will pivot to focus on private conversations over the public sharing that has long defined the platform, even … Read More “Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift” »

Blockchain and Trust

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academicpapers, bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrency, cryptography, essays, Security technology, trust

In his 2008 white paper that first proposed bitcoin, the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto concluded with: “We have proposed a system for electronic transactions without relying on trust.” He was referring to blockchain, the system behind bitcoin cryptocurrency. The circumvention of trust is a great promise, but it’s just not true. Yes, bitcoin eliminates certain trusted … Read More “Blockchain and Trust” »

Propaganda and the Weakening of Trust in Government

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academicpapers, disinformation, essays, fraud, propaganda, Security technology, trust, voting

On November 4, 2016, the hacker “Guccifer 2.0,: a front for Russia’s military intelligence service, claimed in a blogpost that the Democrats were likely to use vulnerabilities to hack the presidential elections. On November 9, 2018, President Donald Trump started tweeting about the senatorial elections in Florida and Arizona. Without any evidence whatsoever, he said … Read More “Propaganda and the Weakening of Trust in Government” »

Survey Data on Americans and Cybersecurity

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cyberattack, cybersecurity, fraud, reports, Security technology, trust

Pew Research just published their latest research data on Americans and their views on cybersecurity: This survey finds that a majority of Americans have directly experienced some form of data theft or fraud, that a sizeable share of the public thinks that their personal data have become less secure in recent years, and that many … Read More “Survey Data on Americans and Cybersecurity” »

Over 700 Million People Taking Steps to Avoid NSA Surveillance

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edwardsnowden, nsa, privacy, Security technology, securityawareness, surveillance, trust

There’s a new international survey on Internet security and trust, of “23,376 Internet users in 24 countries,” including “Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States.” Amongst the findings, 60% of Internet … Read More “Over 700 Million People Taking Steps to Avoid NSA Surveillance” »