Posts Tagged ‘identity’
Instagram asking some users to verify their identity with photo ID
Author: Alexander McQueen
Over the past weeks, Instagram has actually started asking some individuals to verify their identity with image ID. The step is in line with a confirmed account effort pursued by Instagram’s parent company Facebook because February last year. Nonetheless, unlike Facebook, Instagram enables members to utilize public-facing pseudonyms; so exactly what exactly are users validating?
” This is simply a general practice for both Facebook and Instagram to request image IDs for verification purposes depending on what type of infraction might have occurred.”
Talking with TPM IdeaLab, a spokesperson confirmed that the requests for image ID validation are genuine, discussing that they are in “response to presumed violations” of Instagram’s terms of service. “This is simply a.
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HTC Proto goes under spycam, reveals secret identity: the Desire X
Author: Brandon Zimmerman
It seems the most recent member of HTC’s mid-range smartphone line-up– formerly recognized as the Proto– is in fact the Need X, according to several Scandinavian merchants (see coverage). Additionally, Hong Kong blog ePrice, who gave the new design the blurrycam treatment, claims that the specs line up with all the rumors: a 4-inch, 800 x 480 display, Android 4.0 with Sense 4.0, Beats Sound, dual-core 1Ghz processor and 5-megapixel camera. HTC ought to formally out the phone this week at IFA, however its European presence and similarity to the China-only New Want V implies it’s most likely an intercontinental model– without the continental sticker label shock.
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Amazon, Apple stop taking vital account modifications over the phone after identity breach
Author: Jack Schmidt
By now, you could have heard the story of the identity ‘hack’ perpetrated against Wired journalist Mat Honan. Utilizing conveniently acquired information, an unknown duo bluffed its means into changing his Amazon account, then his Apple iCloud account, then his Google account and ultimately the real target, Twitter. Both Amazon and Apple were docked for exactly how very easy it was to change an account over the phone– and, in close succession, have both put at least a momentary lockdown on the modifications that led to Honan losing a lot of his digital presence and some irreplaceable photos. His own publication has actually reportedly verified a policy change at Amazon that avoids over-the-phone account changes. Apple hasn’t been as direct about just what’s going on, however Wired believes there’s been a 24-hour hold on phone-based Apple ID password resets while the business marshals its resources and chooses exactly how much extra strictness is required.
Neither company has actually said much about the issue. Amazon has actually been soundless, while Apple declares that some of its existing procedures just weren’t followed effectively, no matter any sort of regulations it may need to mend. However the companies attend to the issue, this is one of those moments where the lesson found out is more essential than the result. Folks: if your accounts and your individual data matter to you, utilize absolutely secure passwords and back up your material. While Honan mentions that he may have placed a minimum of a couple of the pieces back together, not everyone gets that 2nd opportunity.
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Keepin’ it real fake: four SIMs, two memory card slots, one identity crisis
Author: Margo Tipton
It takes quite a bit for a KIRF smartphone to turn our heads these days, however this specimen spotted by one of our readers in an Indian newspaper checked off just enough boxes to obtain us to take notice. As you can see, the business behind it has actually combined a fairly faithful iOS knock-off os with a device reminiscent of something from Samsung’s Galaxy line, however it didn’t cease there. You’ll also get no less than four SIM card slot machines and two memory card slots, not to mention an antenna to pull down some free over-the-air TV channels. Specifications otherwise stay a bit of a secret, however those curious adequate to locate out more can take one home for merely over $ 60.
[Thanks, Mahesh]
Keepin’ it genuine phony: 4 SIMs, two memory card slots, one identification crisis originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for usage of feeds.
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The Antichrist Identity
Author: Sriram Reddy
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China wants microbloggers to register with the government, hand over real identity
Author: Laura Clark
Thought that Facebook’s and Google+’s requirements that you use your real name were draconian? Just be thankful you’re not a weibo addict in China. The government is planning to expand a program that demands users register their real names and disclose their identity. Wang Chen, China’s top internet regulation official, said the eventual goal would be to get all 250 million microbloggers registered, starting first with any new users signing up. The obvious privacy and free speech issues that could arise from such a move shouldn’t need to be explained — especially considering the country’s track record of censorship and politically motivated arrests. Sadly, unlike SOPA, putting an end to this troubling law isn’t as simple as putting up a black banner or emailing your congressman.
China wants microbloggers to register with the government, hand over real identity originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Iran orders internet cafes to record customer activity and identity
Author: Charity Woods
Iranians are now being monitored at internet cafes. The government is requiring that the cafes collect identifying information for each user and record the sites that customers visited — and hold on to that information for six months. Iranians are no strangers to internet restrictions — they’ve had to live with a censored version of the web for years. Sites like Facebook are blocked within Iran, and there have been concerns that the government is going to launch a country-wide “genuinely halal network” to replace the true internet. That intranet doesn’t exist yet, though some suggest that the government is still testing it. The Guardian reports that an expert with knowledge of the network said it’ll solely be used internally for…
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Identity Crisis: Geek Character Mashup Tattoo
Author: Brian McKinnell
This is a Greeky (this ain’t spanakopita!) geeky mashup tattoo Frankenstein’d together out of five separate characters. Apparently it serves as some kind of geek-detecting device. Weird, I know, but I just shaved my head and found out I have a nipple growing in my hairline, so I’m kind of desensitized to weird right now.
I had a whole year in Iraq to come up with my ideal geek tat. The great thing is not only does it prove my geekiness, if someone knows who all the characters are it lets me know just how geeky they are.
Can you name them all? I can. SPOILER: Boba Fett’s head, Samus Aran and Cloud’s arms (plus sword), Link’s torso and Mega Man’s legs. Can you guess which hand he uses to masturbate? SPOILER: Cloud’s. Samus’ is a f***ing beam cannon — she’d blow Link’s ocarina off!
The Ideal Geeky Tattoo [geeksaresexy]
Thanks to Lily, who agrees it wouldn’t have killed you to have him standing on a Back to the Future hoverboard.
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Motorola LTE handset emerges with qHD Super AMOLED display, questionable identity
Author: Stefanie Jenkins
Well, what do we have here? According to “trusted sources” over at This Is My Next it’s a Motorola Spyder, or a Droid RAZR, or maybe even the Droid HD we peeped back in August. Whatever the name, the phone is apparently packing a first-of-its-kind 4.3-inch, 960 x 540 qHD super AMOLED display. The rumored LTE handset also supposedly contains a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel, 1080p rear-facing camera and HD front-facing camera, and is apparently outfitted in Gorilla Glass and Kevlar. TIMN is also boasting exclusive new details for the recently outed Atrix 2. It seems the name is confirmed as well as a handful of previously identified specs. What’s more, the phone’s got a couple of accessories on board, including a laptop dock called the Lapdock 100, also rumored to play nice with the Spyder, or RAZR, or HD. More images of both devices await you at the source links below.
Motorola LTE handset emerges with qHD Super AMOLED display, questionable identity originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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InFocus Mondopad is a 55-inch multitouch display with an identity crisis (video)
Author: Margo Tipton
Continue reading InFocus Mondopad is a 55-inch multitouch display with an identity crisis (video)
InFocus Mondopad is a 55-inch multitouch display with an identity crisis (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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