Cyber Times

Facebook hit with some unsolicited porn & violent videos

Facebook said that it is investigating a rash of unsolicited graphic images that hit some users' accounts this week. The images, Internet links and videos depicting pornography and violence have hit some people's Facebook news feeds in recent days. "We experienced a coordinated spam attack that exploited a browser vulnerability," Facebook spokesman said in a statement. "Our efforts have drastically limited the damage caused by this attack, and we are now in the process of investigating to identify those responsible."

E-Mail, an important source of Communication

In today’s electronic world, E-Mail is critical to any business being competitive. In most cases it now forms the backbone of most organizations’ day-to-day activities, and its use will continue to grow. E-Mails have enabled an efficient means of communication, without the limitations of time zones, speed or cost, usually associated with many of the other forms of communication. Though it has lot of advantages, however; E-Mails can easily be used for the negative purposes as well, making SPAM and virus E-Mails a problem especially by the hackers.

Leadership & Motivation – A Key to Cope the Change

In today's society the business sector is growing rapidly, and with this increase there is a need for more people to manage and lead these growing companies. Managing a business today is no guarantee that it will change and renew itself in future. An organization is considered to be an open system of management with a close interaction with the environmental change both external and internal. Coping with this change needs to know your present business better before your future business.

10 Ways to Master Your Technical Writing Skills

A technical writer is often referred to with different names within and outside the IT industry. Some companies refer to them as Technical Communicator, Information Developer, Data Development Engineer, and Technical Documentation Specialist. In essence they are writers that simplify complex technical information to simple and understandable sentences that their particular audiences may comprehend. In other words they make complex technology accessible to the common man.

Facebook raises security with new tools

Facebook is countering reports about scams affecting its users and a rising user perception of insecurity with new security tweaks and the release of statistics suggesting that most of its 800 million active users experience few problems. The company is also announcing two new features. One generates passwords for your Facebook apps to protect your main account; another deals with a side effect of security—the lockdown of compromised accounts—by enabling your Facebook friends to help you recover an account.

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