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Digital Deception: Sockpuppeteers

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Wikipedia defines a sockpuppet as an online identity used for the purposes of deception. The Urban Dictionary has some more colorful definitions: “A fake personality, usually a ‘friend’ or ‘sister’ created by a drama queen/king for the sake of defending … Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Is Uncle Sam a Hacker?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Ken Dowell

In April, AP broke the news of the latest bizarre twist in U.S. policy toward Cuba. Starting with a pirated database of 50,000 cell phone numbers of Cuban citizens, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) created ZunZuneo, essentially a … Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Astroturfers

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ken Dowell

There are times I’ve been traveling and looking for a decent dinner option, so I checked the listed local restaurants that got a five-star rating on Yelp. The last time I purchased a TV, faced with numerous choices that all seemed pretty … Continue reading →

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