Online fund-raising site Kickstarter reported on Saturday that hackers illicitly accessed some of its customer data. The company’s co-founder, Yancey Strickler, stated on her blog that hackers accessed client user names, email addresses, passwords, and phone numbers. Although the passwords were encrypted, hackers were able to guess some of them. No credit card number […]
The virtual currency Bitcoin has taken a hit in worldwide trade recently. Prices lost half their value to hit $230 on Japanese exchange, Mt. Gox exchange on Sunday. Traders have shown signs of lack of confidence due to recent events. However, in spite of the risk involved, Bitcoin remains popular among traders and businesses. Bitcoin […]
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi may be the most social media happy games yet. Even President Obama got into the act, tweeting congratulations to Olympians after the US Hockey team’s exciting win over Russia. Gold may indeed be found in social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter by Olympic athletes and sponsors in Sochi. […]
