Saturday, October 27, 2018

You Are Tracking Me

I want to start this blog by saying that one essential part of Internet services providers’ business model is tracking users. Without tracking users and collecting usage data, Internet service providers will not be able to provide services and solutions that are customized to a specific user or user group. So, it is a must for companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and even Apple, to track users. As a savvy user of all these Internet services providers, I am comfortable continuing to use these services. And here is why.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Mandatory Adoption of LastPass, or NOT?

Though 1Password and LastPass are handy tools for students, faculty, and staff to keep the record of their passwords of various websites, these tools will expose the core assets of Harvard Kennedy School to significant cybersecurity risks, if the school mandates all employees and students to use these tools.