Zombie Cookies
For the past year, Adobe Flash has been reinstalling cookies that have been deleted by users through its popular viewing application. Known as ‘Zombie Cookies,’ these are secret cookies that, without consent, are re-activated after users have disabled them. [linebreak] Cookies are used to track unique web searches and store bits of information that allow […]
The “Panic” Button has arrived
Along with a whole slew of simplified privacy settings, Facebook has added another safety-made-simple feature: the panic button. The button is an application that is available to those whose age on their FB profile says they are a minor. [linebreak] The button links youth directly to a reporting and resource agency where they can enquire […]
Are we as connected as we think?
A great article appeared on the BBC website this past week discussing the most recent TED talks in which Harvard academic, Ethan Zuckerman, said that the Internet is not living up to its ‘promise.’ His argument is an interesting one. [linebreak] Highlighting social behavior on the net, Zuckerman said the social world of internet users […]
The rise of on-line cheating
A recent story by the Vancouver Sun said that on-line based acts 0f academic dishonesty have tripled in the past five years at Canadian universities. Using data from the University of Waterloo, plagiarism was highlighted as the most common form of cheating. The revelation is certainly a shock, but it shouldn’t be that much of […]
Fired for Tweet
Hold that thought. No really. Hold that thought. We all have opinions. At the water cooler an opinion is between you, the person beside you, and the hearsay network of the person who cares enough to repeat your ranting. Twitter, however, is not a person, it is a broadcast network, something people often forget when […]
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