Security News

Google Steps Up Efforts to Block Extremism, Following Facebook (Security Week)
2017-06-19 16:22

Google is stepping up its efforts to block "extremist and terrorism-related videos" over its platforms, using a combination of technology and human monitors. read more

Facebook Redesigns Security Settings Page (Security Week)
2017-06-02 10:47

Facebook this week announced the roll-out of a redesigned security settings page, meant to make it easier for users to understand the options provided to them. read more

Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube on work time? This cloud tech aims to block access (ZDNet)
2017-05-24 10:48

Why Facebook's Content Moderation Needs To Be Moderated (Forbes)
2017-05-23 16:48

Facebook's secret guide on sex, violence, and hate speech leaked (ZDNet)
2017-05-22 16:03

Facebook prying: Watchdogs hit back on excessive harvesting of your data (ZDNet)
2017-05-22 12:48

French fling fun-sized fine at Facebook for freakin' following folk (The Register)
2017-05-16 18:48

Facebook's Observations on Information Operations and the 2016 US Election (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-09 11:36

Facebook published paper on the information operations it has seen, as well as some observations regarding the recent US election. It's interesting reading....

Thursday Tech Wrap: Apple, Google, Facebook (Forbes)
2017-05-04 14:33

Facebook enters war against information operations, acknowledges election hijinx (ArsTechnica)
2017-05-03 15:18