Plagiarism Detection Resources Added
A new plagiarism resource page has been added to the ITG website that lists alternatives to the expired TurnItIn resource. Click Here
New Blog
Tech Thoughts is a new blog from the Instructional Technology Group’s Scott Claybrook.
Protect yourself from smishing
“We’ve all heard about phishing attacks — those spammy e-mails you get in your in-box imploring you to divulge your personal information. Now those annoying scams are coming to a cell phone near you — it’s called smishing, or phishing via SMS text message.” […]
Dropbox confirms it was hacked, offers users help
“After a two-week investigation, the online file storage service confirms that usernames and passwords were stolen from third party Web sites and then used to access Dropbox accounts.” Read More from CNet
When good Android apps go bad — a security lesson
After loading a legitimate Android app onto Google Play, researchers were able to update it with malicious functionality without triggering the malware detection system. Whoops. Read More at CNet
Hackers post 450K credentials pilfered from Yahoo
Credentials posted in plain text appear to have originated from the Web company’s Yahoo Voices platform. The hackers say they intended the data dump as a “wake-up call.” More from CNET
European telcoms defend leaked proposal for U.N. Internet tax
“The idea of requiring content providers to pay fees based on usage is an “innovative” change to the way the Internet currently works and will create a more “fair” environment “where operators’ revenues will not be disconnected from the investment needs made necessary by the […]
U.N. takeover of the Internet must be stopped, U.S. warns
A U.N. summit later this year in Dubai could lead to a new international regime of censorship, taxes, and surveillance, warn Democrats, Republicans, the Internet Society, and father of the Internet Vint Cerf. Read More at CNet
Microsoft ticks off advertisers with IE10 ‘Do Not Track’ policy
The “Do Not Track” feature will be turned on by default in Internet Explorer 10, a move that’s upsetting the advertising community. Read More at CNet
Critical insights on the state of IT
1. The problem with IT Justin James: “Most IT departments consistently fail to deliver value! When all you’ve done is replace the intraoffice mail system with email and IM, and replaced the filing cabinets and accounts ledgers with databases and applications, all for a price […]
