With popularity, comes a lot of accusations and same is the case with the $19-billion dollar WhatsApp acquisition that Facebook bought recently. A blogger named Bas Bosschert looked into WhatsApp and found out that malicious developers can actually hack through the security of WhatsApp and can get their hands on the chat history that is […]
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Mt. Gox, Flexcoin Hacking Incidents Cloud Bitcoin Safety with More Doubt
The Bitcoin market has been roiled by two separate cases of online heist in the past few weeks. While there has long been a shadow of doubt over the safety of holding Bitcoins in an online wallet service, these two attacks even more prove that the risk of owning the virtual currency is immensely staggering.
Facebook signed $100m Ad deal for Instagram
Instagram is a Facebook owned company now after Mark Zuckerberg bought it for around $1 billion. Instagram being an ad free app made us think that why would Facebook invest so much to get it, well the answer is promoting ads, on the app that also happened to be largely populated and used.
DitchTheSpace – Marketplace for Short-Term Space
This post brought to you by Ditch The Space. All opinions are 100% mine. When you have a short trip in a strange town where you don’t know anyone, it is very hard to find a suitable and well-furnished apartment to live in a short time. Most hotels will charge you by day and throw […]
Why Facebook’s WhatsApp Acquisition is Overvalued, Overhyped
Facebook announced late last month that it wanted to shell out $19 billion to acquire messaging titan WhatsApp in a move that once again highlights the company’s bullish approach to staying competitive. Is that valuation fair?
The Growing Impact of Data Breaches: Strengthening Online Security
In this era dominated by digital interactions, the imperative to protect our personal data has become more pronounced than ever. The escalating frequency of data breaches poses a tangible threat to both our privacy and financial security, emphasizing the crucial need to explore effective strategies for enhancing our online defenses.
