Justin Bieber: How His Social Media Strategy Ensures His Fame Lasts Longer Than “One Time”
Photo Source: Heather Sokol If you despise (love) Justin Bieber, here’s one more reason to despise (love) him some more: he’s a social media genius. His new video “Boyfriend” (click to watch!) made its YouTube debut last night and has already surpassed 3 million hits in less than 24 hours. Bieber first made his […]
What you should know about CISPA
U.S. Congressional Attempts at legislating the digital realm were stunted back in January by widespread protests of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) — measures that sought to prevent online piracy. Even still, efforts live on in the most recent House Resolution — the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act […]
New cloud technology — Google style
Wired magazine recently reported the release of a new choice in cloud storage platforms to augment the current options like Dropbox and Apple’s iCloud. Google Drive is the online giant’s newest gadget and offers storage capabilities of up to 5GB for free. Wired reported that this latest addition to the cloud space seeks to offer another option to the […]
All-in-one identity
Technology news site, Betakit, recently reported an advancement in the business of streamlining — online identity streamlining, that is — with the recent $7 million investment in the digital identity service, OneID. As OneID CEO Alex Doll told Betakit, “Many experts consider online identity to be the most important problem to be solved on the Internet […]
Time to re-think notions of privacy
Take a minute to think about how you share information everyday: online purchases, web banking, emails, text messages, ‘checking-in’ on Facebook, tweets, blog posts, etc. Almost no one is immune to digital transactions of personal information on a daily basis these days, and with each of these seemingly mundane dealings comes a certain degree of […]
Peeked interest: on campus and anonymous
The new online dating website, Peeked Interest, is raising some questions around privacy and security in an increasingly digital world. Darryl McIvor, a recent graduate of the global business program at UVic, is teaming up with Frans Kouwenhoven, a UBC software engineering student, to introduce the new style of online courtship. At this stage in development, the […]
Ownership in an online world
Perhaps one of the most beneficial off-shoots of an online world is the ability to market yourself relatively free of charge. Whether it be through blogging, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter or personal websites, the opportunities for individuals to create their own brand are seemingly endless. But what happens when that brand, which often comprises your online […]
Picking your privacy battles
It’s true, there’s plenty to be concerned about when it comes to protecting your online identity. From stolen passwords and phishing scams to address books and online calendars – the sheer amount of personal information swirling around the internet can paralyze us with paranoia. But a recent blog post on The New Yorker website suggests a casual […]
Gadgets and passwords; it’s worth the hassle
How many mobile devices do you own? Whether it’s an iPhone, MacBook Air, laptop, kindle or iPad – these hand-held gadgets are convenient and offer easy access to the internet, personal and professional calendars and online banking amongst other things. Now imagine your daily life without that iPhone or iPad. What if it dropped out […]
What’s your online identity worth?
A recent blog post by Vancouver Sun tech reporter, Gillian Shaw, prompted several valid questions around online identity. Shaw outlines the ways in which online social media sites like Facebook and Twitter treat your personal identity as though it were currency. While there is no monetary charge involved with signing up for a Facebook or […]
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