Cloud based Business Intelligence as a Service
While Business Intelligence is not a new issue, cloud based business intelligence as a service (BIaaS) is a topic worth noting – because it is starting to catch on equaling the playing ground between big players in ERP and CRM with smaller players wh…
Cloud Vendors Push US Congress For More Data Protection
One of the biggest concerns regarding Cloud Computing is about the privacy of data on third party servers. Along with data thefts that could happen due to bad security policies of the vendors, there is always a threat from overzealous governments trying to use their authority to take anyone’s data out from the third party [...]
Is Privacy a Lost Cause?
No doubt privacy has been quite a controversial and popular topic as of late, especially when it comes to Facebook. The common thread that we hear about is that people want to own their information and control it. We don’t want advertisers to take our public information and use it as a way to market [...]
Should I sell out my friends privacy to win an Ipad?
What is not part of the argument online is that I have almost daily offers to sell out my friends contact information for some cool stuff like the chance to win an Ipad, or other such shiny new toy.
Surprising little information about Cloud Computing and Terrorism or Crime
All new technologies introduce security concerns, from faulty applications, to faulty configurations, to users who are simply dangerous in the new environment. A cloud computing infrastructure is no different from the basic idea of being misused, by an…
Government Cloud Computing Privacy Recommendations Privacy Thresholds
The CIO Council released a number of guidelines for Privacy Thresholds that government agencies should be aware of, but in the overall viewpoint of cloud computing and privacy, many of these recommendations simply make sense for companies that also deal with confidential information. The original file was released towards the end of august 2010 and [...]
Sunday Night Timepass: Are You Curious About How Much Google Knows About Your Social Circle?
When it comes to Google and its ability to know about our life, all of us are worried about the amount of personal information Google knows about us. Realizing this concern, Google has opened up a dashboard inside our Account page to let us know about the data stored in our accounts. Have you ever [...]
Ungrateful iBozos, Stop the Whining. Get a (i)Life.
<sarcasm> I’m sick of all this whining within the iFamily. These iBozos just don’t appreciate all the goodness they have. iPhone preorder systems failed. So what? You’ve just saved a boatload of money, be happy, get a life! Yet another At&T security breach. What’s the big deal? All your data is public anyway, has been [...]
Privacy Settings are a Crutch. Free Apps Profit from your Data
William Vambenepe posts a challenging thought piece with a very simple contention – Data too sensitive to leak from Facebook is too sensitive to be on Facebook. Vambenepe gives many examples of ways that Facebook can fail, but sums it up with a simple piece of advice: “Don’t put anything on any social network that [...]
Protect Your Facebook Privacy
I have been critical of Facebook’s privacy policies in this blog. In my opinion, Facebook has really gone rogue. They give a damn to users just like what Microsoft did during the time it had monopoly like power in the market. Having said that the movement to delete Facebook accounts is at best hysterical. I [...]
Facebook May Not Care About Your Privacy But It Definitely Cares About Your Security
Facebook may not give you a damn about your privacy and it may have gone rogue. But, it is serious about ensuring the security of your account. Today, they have announced some steps to ensure that there are no unauthorized access to your facebook account. Even though this effort is highly laudable, it is somewhat hypocritical [...]
Why I think Facebook Has Gone Rogue
The last few days were filled with blog posts about Facebook going rogue. Many pundits are upset that Facebook treats users’ privacy with complete disdain. There are a few who feel that Facebook has done nothing wrong and those who don’t like their new policies should leave it and go elsewhere. After all we live [...]
Facebook Big Mac Attack – Not For Me, Thanks. Top 10 Reasons to …
Oh, just what the Doctor has ordered: more junk food coming your way, left and right, from the social network that’s taking over the Internet: Facebook. McDonald’s will be the first advertiser taking advantage of Facebook’s soon-t0-be-releasing location feature. The first reaction from most is this will kill leading location-based services: Hey Foursquare, Time To [...]
Hacker Disables Cars via the Web – Our Remote Controlled Life
This is what remote controlled toy cars looked like when I was a kid. Yes, the control box was connected to the car with a 3-4feet cable… not exactly the level of freedom you get with today’s wireless models. But it was fun, nevertheless. I wonder if 20-year-old Omar Ramos-Lopez had a toy car when [...]
Now We Know Why The City Never Sleeps
Now we know why The Citi Never Sleeps: they are busy censoring their customers. If you are a Citibank customer and they dislike your blog, you may just get in trouble. (Disclosure: I do have a Citi account… so am taking a risk by writing this post.) That’s just what happened to fabulis, a social [...]
