Digital Issues Gets Passing Mention During Maclean’s Debate Drew Wilson | September 13, 2019 The Canadian election got off to an interesting start with the Maclean’s debate. Digital issues did get a brief mention, but nothing more.
Freezenet’s Official Podcast: August 2019: The Big One Oh! Drew Wilson | September 11, 2019 In this tenth episode of the Freezenet official podcast, “The Big One Oh”, we check out the news and reviews for the month of August.
Facebook’s Leaked Phone Numbers Now On Sale for $1,000 Drew Wilson | September 10, 2019 If you want a copy of a chunk of what was collected in the massive Facebook data leak, it reportedly will only set you back $1,000.
NSPCC Criticized for Claiming Facebook Encryption Endangers Children Drew Wilson | September 9, 2019 Facebook has recently moved to encrypt messages on its messenger app. The NSPCC argued that it will endanger children, though that argument has been criticized.
Facebook Faces Anti-Trust Probe From Multiple US States Drew Wilson | September 8, 2019 Legal problems could be mounting for Facebook again. This time, they are facing anti-trust probes from multiple US states.
Facebook Suffers Data Leak – 419 Million Accounts Compromised Drew Wilson | September 6, 2019 It has happened again. Facebook has suffered yet another security incident compromising 419 million accounts. This time, it’s the phone numbers affected.
US Appeals Court: Section 230 Protects Platforms From Terror Lawsuits Drew Wilson | August 21, 2019 The famed Section 230 received a boost in its protection powers. A US appeals court ruled that platforms can be protected from terrorism lawsuits.
Five Eyes Intelligence Organizations Continue to Demand Backdoors Drew Wilson | August 4, 2019 The five eyes spy agencies are continuing to push for backdoor access to encryption. This in the wake of another high profile data breach.
Facebook Hit With $5 Billion Fine from the FTC Drew Wilson | July 26, 2019 The Cambridge Analytica scandal is surprisingly still going on. The FTC has now fined Facebook $5 billion because of the data mining scandal.
Freezenet’s Official Podcast: June 2019: 19 Lawsuits and Counting Drew Wilson | July 11, 2019 In this eighth episode of the Freezenet official podcast, “19 Lawsuits and Counting”, we check out the news and reviews for the month of June.
