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December 23, 2015 / Last updated : December 23, 2015 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Bank of America Says Tweet Violated Copyright

Bank of America apparently doesn’t get the concept of fair use. “The founding editor of Business Insider UK, Jim Edwards, had a bank delete two of his tweets today. In an e-mail, Bank of America told Edwards that his tweets violated the bank’s copyright and that if he kept it up, they’d see to it […]

December 23, 2015 / Last updated : December 23, 2015 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Oracle: Oh, Java? Yeah, No

Oracle is finally going to warn users about Java. “Millions of Java users are to be warned that they could be exposed to malware as a result of a flaw that existed in the software’s update tool. The plug-in is installed on many PCs to let them to run small programs written in the Java […]

December 16, 2015 / Last updated : December 16, 2015 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Dating App for HIV+ Singles Found to Be Leaking User Data

Hzone, an app for HIV+ singles, was found to be leaking user data, and if you ever wanted a complete definition of trainwreck, read the article to see how the company handled it. “Screenshots provided to DataBreaches.net on December 8 by Vickery revealed that 4,926 user accounts from Hzone Dating App for HIV-positive Singles were […]

December 8, 2015 / Last updated : December 8, 2015 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

Yahoo Pile-On Continues With Katie Couric’s Deal In Spotlight

The Yahoo pile-on continues, this time with critcism of the hiring of Katie Couric. “When network-news star Katie Couric said in late 2013 she’d leave television to become Yahoo’s first ‘global news anchor,’ it was heralded as a groundbreaking move that would help the search giant and the broader Web go toe-to-toe with the behemoth […]

December 8, 2015 / Last updated : December 8, 2015 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Flash Update Patches SEVENTY-EIGHT Vulnerabilities

Oh look, another Flash update. “The December update fixes 78 CVE-classified security vulnerabilities in Flash Player for OS X, Windows, Linux, and Android. The patch includes 75 separate vulnerabilities that could be exploited by an attacker to remotely execute code on a vulnerable system.” Seventy-five!

December 6, 2015 / Last updated : December 6, 2015 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

Gizmodo: 7 Eff Ups From Yahoo

Wondering how Yahoo got to where it is today? Check out this article from Gizmodo: 7 of Yahoo’s biggest eff ups. (I have changed the headline slightly. Guess how.) Missteps including failing to buy Google (twice), failing to buy Facebook, and failing to get bought by Microsoft (for $44 billion dollars). And, based on what […]

December 4, 2015 / Last updated : December 4, 2015 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

Marissa Mayer’s Severance Package Makes My Skull Hurt

It’s gotten to the point that folks are talking about Marissa Mayer’s severance package. Spoiler: it’s disgusting. “Not surprisingly, given that Mayer is one of the country’s best-paid executives, she has a lucrative change-in-control severance benefit in place. Her severance plan — which would kick in if she is terminated without cause due to a […]

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