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Web cam creeps and hackers: Are they really watching you?

Written on March 1, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

Do you have a friend that covers their webcam with a sticky tab? Ever think they might be going overboard? Well, think again. There are hackers that can easily manoeuvre through your computer’s security to steal your webcam and spy on you. The worse part: it’s relatively easy to do. In order for a...

A guide to a strategic social media game

Written on January 29, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

The initial vision of the Internet was to build a community of anonymity: a place where you could reinvent yourself. For the most part, this vision collapsed with the advent of social media. As people became fixated on constructing profile pages on Myspace and Facebook, visibility became the new...

Digital cloaks of invisibility: how to be anonymous and secure online

Written on January 8, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

You’d be surprised how many ways your personal data can be exploited as you surf the web. Cyberspace is our modern playground. All of us use it, but most of us aren’t literate in how it works, its numerous dangers or how to protect ourselves. Knowing how to achieve and maintain anonymity is a crucial...

Unappreciated knowledge

Written on January 25, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

Dawson College’s decision to expel a student after he discovered a serious security flaw in their system is a harsh, unnecessary course of action. By warning the college about the sloppy coding that made over 250,000 students’ personal information easily accessible last fall, Ahmed Al-Khabaz pointed...

Concerns arise over blue light bars

Written on January 15, 2013. Posted in News.

Campus Security has hired two additional staff for direct patrolling of the blue lights on campus after students have continued to misuse the emergency phones. “False blue light activations, no matter the motivation, take our response staff away from other calls,” Campus Security Director David Patterson...

CSIS policy unacceptable

Written on February 10, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Information gathered through torture can be used by Canadian security officials, thanks to a directive that allows for flexibility in particular situations. On Feb. 8, CBC reported that Public Safety Minister Vic Toews wrote a letter to Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director Richard...

ARC thief caught

Written on February 10, 2012. Posted in News.

A curl-up bar and barbell weights stolen from the ARC were recovered Wednesday at 3 p.m. A fourth-year Queen’s student had stolen the items last Friday. Constable Steven Koopman, media relations officer for Kingston Police, said the student used force to break into the building at 5 a.m. on Feb. 3 “He...

Are we safer after 9/11?

Written on September 13, 2011. Posted in Opinions.

Since the terrorist attacks committed on Sept. 11, 2001, our perception of security has changed in many ways. Have the lessons we learned made us safer? When are we safe? Safe from what? Post-9/11, we’re accustomed to the risk of terror being constantly indicated on a multi-colour chart, with red...

Tag: security

Web cam creeps and hackers: Are they really watching you?

Digital cloaks of invisibility: how to be anonymous and secure online

Unappreciated knowledge

Concerns arise over blue light bars

CSIS policy unacceptable

ARC thief caught

Are we safer after 9/11?

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