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Danger on your Desktop – upcoming seminar

Andy — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:03:45 +0000

Danger on Your Desktop are seminars attempting to help parents understand the dangers that internet technologies may pose to their children and teens.

On March 3, 2009 I will be teaching this seminar at Scarborough Christian Academy from 7pm – 8pm. You can get more detail on the event here.

Would you like to know more about the Danger on Your Desktop seminars or download internet safety materials?

‘Koobface’ Virus Attacks Facebook

Andy — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:58:16 +0000

There is a virus making it’s way through Facebook using the built-in messaging system. The message points you to a video which informs you that you need to upgrade your flash player and prompts you to download a file. This file is NOT a flash update but a virus that, once installed, will try to grab sensitive data off your PC like credit card numbers.

The virus watchdog blog for McAfee labs reports that Facebook is aware of the Koobface attack and is already working to remove the spammed links from its system. But with dozens of Koobface variants known to exist, McAfee warns that “the situation is likely to get worse before it gets better.”

via: http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/12/koobface-virus.html

Facebook Comment Calls For Resignation

Andy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:22:23 +0000

Jacob Mantle, Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) President at Queen’s University in Kingston Ontario, has been asked to resign following a recent Facebook comment posted on a friend’s wall. The photo was of two girls wearing scarves and sunglasses. The comment read “I like your Taliban picture”.

While I am sure his comments were intended to be a joke — they have sparked tension at Queen’s and have been labeled as racial and ethnic discrimination.

On a number of occasions I have had the opportunity to speak to our Tyndale freshmen students regarding Internet safety — helping them understand just how their remarks on a public web site may be damaging to their future. This is a prime example.

Mantle has made public apologies to the Queen’s community and is considering resigning from his position. If he refuses to resign he may face an impeachment process to have him removed.

This simple comment has caused great embarrassment to both him and Queen’s University and has stained the future of this student.

Read the Queen’s Journal Article