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Some people call me paranoid, some people call me insightful. Whatever you call me, you can’t really dispute that the next form of terrorism would likely take place over the Internet. In this piece, I will describe how a terrorist attack on the Internet could take place as well as have a much higher impact than blowing up a building or hijacking an airplane.
I logged into my MySpace account and discovered an AMBER Alert located at the top, center of the dashboard. While it appears they deployed this system earlier this year, I’m glad to see it in action. I’m also pleased to see safety leveraging social media, instead of criticizing it. More »
PCW is running an interesting article about the several botnets out there, which control more than a million machines; which could result in more than nine billion pieces of spam to be slung into our Inboxes. 
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Virginia, the state that houses NCMEC and AOL, has enacted a policy that schools must now facilitate classes that help keeps kids safe on the Web. Before I shoot it down, I want to say that this is a step in the right direction; I just don’t believe that the fear of online predators is all that realistic. 
Last week, you might have heard of an Oregon man who’s house was raided by means of a Craigslist posting. Well, it was in fact a poorly-staged burglary as two people were arrested after an investigation on the matter. More »
Tags: Crime, internet, laws, social media, web 2.0
Scottsdale (a very affluent region of Phoenix), netted $2 million in revenue from one highway due to speed enforcement cameras, along an 8-mile stretch on the 101-Loop in a span of two years. That is, more than 200,000 citations were issued. The tickets also carry additional surcharges, resulting in $5.4 million for the State of Arizona. More »
In the past week or so, there was an instance of a criminal act of posting ads for Craigslist readers to raid an unsuspecting person’s house (for free items). Today, there was another similar instance of this activity. What is causing this, are Anonymous Communities to blame? More »
Tags: Anonymity, community, Tech News, web 2.0It’s probably a good time that I share my thoughts on the tireless debate surrounding online community moderation of user contributed content — what works, what doesn’t and what the future holds for moderation of the Web. More »
Tags: , aol, community, consumer advocacy, myspace, Safety, Social Networking, web, Yahoo“First of all, you’ve disrespected me, this badge and my department!”
“Obviously, your parents don’t put a foot in your butt quite enough, ’cause you don’t understand the meaning of respect!”
“I am not Man, I am not Dude, I am Officer Rivieri!”
“–The sooner you learn that, the longer your gonna live in this world. ‘Cause you go around doing this kind of stuff, someone’s gonna kill you.”
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In case you haven’t heard, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now has a blog that is intended to let you share your concerns with them and stay updated to changing events and policy. I heard this earlier this week, but I thought it was a hoax, like Fake Steve Jobs, so I didn’t bother to share. Until… More »