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  • LivePerson CEO slams Facebook: “They need to go under”

    ​The CEO of chatbot and ‘conversational commerce’ company LivePerson says Facebook should be shut down until it can fix what he sees as multiple issues with the social media platform.

    Written by George Nott23 May 19 11:12
  • Terror streaming bill 'rams through' parliament

    ​Legislation that will see social media companies and executives face hefty fines with jail time for failing quickly remove violent content from their platforms.

    Written by George Nott04 April 19 11:07
  • Facebook, Google, Twitter sued by father of Paris terror victim

    The use of social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube by terrorist groups for propaganda, recruitment, fundraising and other activities has come into sharp focus recently. It seemed inevitable that these companies would at some point be blamed for the misuse of these forums and become targets of lawsuits from families of victims.

    Written by John Ribeiro16 June 16 16:16
  • Data breaches not among top concerns for tech firms

    Data security and breach prevention ranks low as a risk factor for most big technical companies, according to new research that identifies the most widespread concerns among the 100 largest U.S. public technology companies. The research, released by BDO, a professional services firm, examines the risk factors listed in the fiscal year 2009 10-K SEC filings of the companies; the factors were analyzed and ranked in order by frequency cited.

    Written by Joan Goodchild25 May 10 03:50
  • Former TSA analyst charged with computer tampering

    A U.S. Transport Security Administration analyst has been indicted with tampering with databases used by the TSA to identify possible terrorists who may be trying to fly in the U.S.

    Written by Robert McMillan11 March 10 08:09
  • ACMA to investigate Al-Manar TV again

    To probe the channel's programming for terrorist-related content, racial vilification and hate speech

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling04 Feb. 10 17:00
  • Europe extends antiterrorist data-sharing deal with US

    Europe's Council of Ministers extended a controversial program on Monday that hands over information on international financial transactions to the U.S. for antiterrorism purposes.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk01 Dec. 09 04:09
  • Sept. 11 pager messages published online

    The pager message is from a woman near a pay phone near 38th Street in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. The woman says her children were evacuated, but she's trying to find them. She tells her husband she loves him.

    Written by Robert McMillan26 Nov. 09 07:10
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