Kathleen Kalk
The Dangers of Phishing
Phishing is the act of using a fake and malicious link to lure the user into giving away private account information to a hacker. Often the user doesn’t even need to send their password to the hacker, with a dangerous link in a tweet or email users can give up account passwords in just one […]
How to Amplify Your Mistakes on Social Media
Social media and reality television is a terrible combination for those who hope to fly under the radar. This is a lesson that the “stars” of the latest episode of “Kitchen Nightmares” have yet to learn. The show featured Arizona restaurant Amy’s Baking Company, the premise was that their failing restaurant would bring in celebrity chef […]
Mission Possible – Finding Snapchat Photos
The mobile app Snapchat continues its atmospheric rise in popularity. As of April, 150 million “snaps’ were sent daily. The majority of these snaps are little more than silly expressions, breakfast shots or fashion critiques. The success of Snapchat is built on the idea of sending trivial photo messages to friends without leaving a trace. Consequently the […]
Is 2013 the year of privacy?
Facebook wants you back. The worlds largest social network understands that it’s novelty is fading. Recent statistics show that the percentage of teens who rank Facebook as the number one most important social network has shrunk dramatically in the past year. The theories behind this are many. Are teens sick of using their parents social […]
How to build your personal brand online
A pleasant demeanour, professional attire, and a conventional paper resume are no longer the cardinal pillars of a good first impression. With the ever-increasing ubiquity of social media and digital communications, maintaining a positive brand online is equally as important as managing your reputation offline. From Facebook to Google to LinkedIn to Twitter, the notion of personal branding is truly erupting. In […]
Guide to using and citing Creative Commons Images
Students commonly use Google image search to find images to use in their projects and presentations. They don’t believe they are infringing on copyright law as long as they don’t profit financially from the images use. This is not the case, as all images used need to be cited. As all uses of text must be cited, the same […]
In our video we here at Digital Tattoo discussed the implications of the new Facebook graph search. It appears that this was just the tip of the iceberg for Facebook’s new search functionality. Sources are reporting that Facebook is looking into the addition of hashtags. Hashtags (or pound signs for the rotary phone generation) have […]
5 Types of People on Social Media
In a recent blog post, we discussed common personality types that exist across a variety of social networking platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. These personalities, as illustrated in MyLife’s Infographic, are derived from common online behaviour and poor social media etiquette among users. Based on our diverse experiences in the realm of social media, […]
Who watches what you watch?
The New York Times recently published a piece on the new direct to Netflix hit, House of Cards. The political thriller stars Kevin Spacey and is directed by The Social Network’s David Fincher. The show has become a smash hit and is Netflix’s most streamed content in over forty countries. The key to the shows success is […]
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