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Facebook app shares your data with phone manufacturers - time to say 'I quit'?
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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Facebook app shares user data with over 60 device manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, without explicit permission, according to NordVPN.
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Synergy reports record-breaking Q1 capex spend for big cloud providers
Tue, 29th May 2018
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Hyperscale operators' Q1 capex soared to USD $27 billion, driven by immense outlays from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, says Synergy Research.
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Big 5 fuel ‘staggering’ growth of capex in hyperscale data centres
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook continue to balloon in the hyperscale data centre market with spending reaching an all-time high.
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Facebook and About Us launch #BoostYourTown in Kaitaia
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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About Us partners with Facebook to provide free workshops in New Zealand towns, aiming to boost online presence and attract more visitors. #BoostYourTown.
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Is the internet getting safer?
Fri, 18th May 2018
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Connecting our human selves to our digital identities is hard. How does your bank know it’s really you behind the browser opening a new account?.
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Facebook to almost double the size of its Sweden data centre
Wed, 9th May 2018
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Facebook celebrated the 5th birthday of its Luleå data centre by announcing a huge investment to make it one of the world's largest campuses.
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Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms
Sun, 6th May 2018
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Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.
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Accenture: The importance of trust in data
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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As businesses continue to use more and more data, how can they improve the accuracy and legitimacy of their data?.
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Facebook debuts their take on the dating app
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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Facebook launches Facebook Dating at F8, promising to foster long-term relationships mirroring real-life connections without disrupting existing profiles.
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70% of security experts say social media should be government regulated
Sat, 28th Apr 2018
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A survey has found the majority believe social media data collection needs to be regulated, despite having little faith in their governments.
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Passwords: They're as useless as the 'g' in lasagna
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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Passwords have long been the primary method of authentication, but they're not secure. So what's the solution? Machine learning and automation.
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Machine learning is great but does it need regulation?
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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Otago Uni’s Artificial Intelligence and Law in New Zealand Project think legislation should be a major consideration during the Kiwi AI revolution.
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Clare Curran targeted in Facebook impersonation; warns Kiwis to be vigilant
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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New Zealand Minister Clare Curran becomes a target of Facebook impersonation and urges Kiwis to report suspicious activity to CERT NZ and boost online security.
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34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.
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34% of polled Kiwis & 27% of Aussies ready to delete Facebook after data breach
Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data breach has shown the world just how important data is to individuals and the organisations that collect it.
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Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program
Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Facebook has unveiled the Data Abuse Bounty, offering rewards to users who report misuse of data by app developers, in a bid to enhance digital security.
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Facebook is finally making changes to its data sharing controls - but is it too little, too late?
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Most Facebook users could have had their data scraped by cyber attackers, says the social network's chief technology officer.
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Taika Waititi and Spark to host a new NZ film festival
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Taika Waititi teams up with Spark to launch the Tall Shorts Film Festival, a unique vertical-format event for mobile storytelling. Winner takes GBP £10,000.
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OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook’s data dilemma
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.
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Facebook to test a ‘downvote’ button in NZ
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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The test is a continuation of a trial Facebook began a few weeks ago that allows people to upvote or downvote comments on public threads.