“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, and our ideas […]
Of Interest
Customer Feedback Surveys Considered Harmful
Customer satisfaction surveys are hot. Every time you go to the bank, open a support ticket with an online vendor, go on a trip or hire a freelancer for any task, you will subsequently be dogged relentlessly with email requests to rate your experience. On the surface, this is good idea. Given the near […]
Why you need a paper shredder.
I just got in from walking the dog, out in my travels I saw a piece of paper in the gulley where she was sniffing around and I noticed the Amex logo. It was a credit card statement. Yesterday was garbage day and after a few days of high winds, I figure it blew out […]
Fake domain emails rising and more malicious
The number and variations of “fake domain” type emails are on the rise and carrying more malicious payloads. Fake ICANN “Compliance” emails One set making the rounds are variants of fake ICANN “compliance” emails such as the one pasted below: Dear Domain Owner, Our system has detected that your domain: {example}.com is being used for spamming […]
Introducing "Fake News", The Fifth Horseman of the Internet Apocalypse
VP-Elect Pence issuing execution proclamation. The fifth horseman of the internet apocalypse is here. It changed the course of the election. It’s enabling Russia to control our minds. Behold the spectre of “Fake News” …and what helps “fake news” sites undermine our democracy? According to some, whois privacy. Before this idea gathers too much steam I wanted […]
Which Presidential Candidate is the Anti-Surveillance Pro-Privacy Candidate Again? I Forgot.
As it happens, Yahoo has been scanning all inbound email on behalf of the US Government. Reuters news broke the story yesterday. “Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers’ incoming emails for specific information provided by U.S. intelligence officials, according to people familiar with the matter. The […]
