Facebook Credits: A new global currency or a new fraudster go-to-market channel?

Earlier this year Facebook, the world’s largest social network, announced the launch of its new Facebook Credits programme. Facebook Credits are a virtual currency used to buy virtual goods in many of the affiliate games and applications on the Facebook platform. Until recently you were only able to buy the virtual currency using your credit card, PayPal account or mobile phone through the Facebook platform itself. Now Facebook have expanded the purchase options, forming key strategic partnerships with Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Radio Shack in the US and Tesco in the UK...

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What Are The Benefits Of A Digital Identity?

I was on the train the other day and my iPhone’s 3G signal was waxing and waning and eventually dropped altogether (Yes, I was holding it correctly, let’s keep the Apple vs. Android debate to another time). All of a sudden I was disconnected from the digital world and it got me thinking about what it is I do online, what those activities mean to me and the benefits of having a digital identity...

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Phishing: Sometimes I Get Caught In The Weeds

Excusing the cheesy metaphor that is the title of this post, as promised in my last post today I am going to explore a little deeper into the world of phishing. Why? Because I think that it is vital that you are exposed to some of the sneakier tactics being used by fraudsters so you can appropriately defend your digital identity from compromise. And because I am a self-confessed techy who loves detail...

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