Surveys show that “80 per cent of mobile consumers surveyed use the same login credentials across all of their accounts,” mostly because of the difficulty associated with remembering login information. In an ideal world, passwords wouldn’t be easily hacked, and people could remember dozens of
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” If you thought this was a line from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, you have been deceived. It’s from the epic poem Marmion and was written by Sir Walter Scott, author of Ivanhoe. Although Scott
As discussed in a previous post, Google knows a lot about you. That information they’ve collected is very valuable to them, to advertisers and to the government (not to mention hackers!). ADVERTISERS Google executives have a deep appreciation for the amount of money they can
“I’m very concerned we’re going to lose our privacy over time. If we don’t fight for it, we’ll lose it.” – Erick Schmidt, CEO of Google What information does Google store on their servers about you and are able to access? –
“31% of all targeted attacks [in 2012] were aimed at businesses with less than 250 employees.” – 2013 Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec. This represents an alarming 300 per cent increase from 2011. It’s not just large, multi-national companies that should worry about cyber-criminals. Small
The nature of how private investigators do their work has changed since the advent of the Internet. They spend less time working in the field and more time behind their desks looking at social media profiles, searching public records and strategically using advanced search engine
Social media networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Foursquare have large amounts of information that are publicly accessible and fair game for a private investigator. Facebook alone has over one billions users. Twitter boasts over 575 million users with LinkedIn weighing in at
The facial recognition market is estimated to grow from $1.92 billion in 2013 to $6.5 billion by 2018, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 27.7%. Interest in facial recognition spans many sectors, including government, utilities and business. North
Many of the stereotypes that people have about private investigators come from the movies and novels. They aren’t based on fact, but on what makes for an entertaining movie or a suspenseful novel. Here are are some of the most common myths people have about
Fast-food diners want a better experience overall, says Consumer Reports, who found that only 60 per cent of customers were satisfied. This underwhelming statistic held true whether the method of service was cafeteria-style, by delivery, drive-through or a typical over the counter transaction. What happens