Last week, Eset Research posted a report about malware they had discovered which gathered information about infected computers and reported it back to the attack…
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We’re all generally aware that websites – and perhaps library websites especially – should be accessible to people with impaired vision. One aspect of that…
OPLIN 4cast #516: Fake news
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In the search to find explanations for Donald Trump’s surprising victory in last week’s election, many people are pointing the finger of blame at Facebook…
OPLIN 4cast #515: IoT security
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This is supposed to be the year the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes the big new thing in our lives. But over the last few…
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the 2016 Internet Librarian conference in Monterey. There were scores of excellent and informative sessions — you…
OPLIN 4cast #511: Catfishing in Amazon
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If you were hoping to get some tips about the best way to catch catfish in the Amazon River, our apologies; that’s not what this…
It was supposed to be a speech at Kenyon College about encryption and privacy by FBI Director James Comey, but what caught everyone’s attention was…