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Linked: ‘My job application was withdrawn by someone pretending to be me’
As Bruce Schneier said when linking to this, this is pretty low-tech, but it does highlight a scary misuse of data: “Mr Fearn said the talent assistant told him they were confused because he had apparently emailed them to withdraw his application on Wednesday. “They forwarded the email, which was sent from an account using…
Linked – WiFi Network Security Experiment
“The best way to keep yourself safe is to use your own Wi-Fi connection, if you’re able to set up a personal hotspot, or to ask employees (such as baristas in a coffee shop) which network is theirs. A free connection that pops up while you’re on the go might just be too good to…
Linked – Former Google In-House Discovery Leader Says It’s Important to Invest in People Before Tech
You know, we could ask the same question at many corporate law departments, and also at law firms. “When I came to Google my hypothesis was, what would happen if you really invested in the people?” she said. “And then I went out and found those people.” Often, eDiscovery is an offshoot of something else….
Linked: Creepy. McDonald’s Knows What You Want to Order Thanks to AI
Hmm, so do you trust McDonald’s to keep your license plate information safe, and thus also your location information? “At some drive-throughs, McDonald’s has tested technology that can recognize license-plate numbers, allowing the company to tailor a list of suggested purchases to a customer’s previous orders, if the person agrees to sign away the data….
