Canada: Hackers Targeted Country's 2015 Election, May Try
Again
Canada's electronic
eavesdropping agency warned Friday that hackers and foreign states may try to
sway its elections in 2019, after so-called hacktivists tried but failed to
influence the 2015 ballot that brought Justin Trudeau's Liberals to power.
In a report, the
Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said hacktivists and cybercriminals
had leaked sensitive government documents, and attempted to smear candidates
and spread disinformation and propaganda ahead of the 2015 vote.
These "low
sophistication" attacks "did not impact the outcome of the
election," the CSE concluded.
But it added that
hacktivists are likely to try again when Canadians return to the polls in 2019.
Immediate feedback!
Sometimes it’s more useful before you screw up. Think Walmart considered this before the
deal?
Men's Fashion Startup Bonobos Sells To Walmart; Consumers
Revolt
Here’s an interesting aspect of making a major
company announcement on Facebook—the reactions to and comments
on postings make it stunningly easy to gauge consumer response. This week’s announcement by men's online
clothing line Bonobos is a case in point. On Friday, June 16, the company announced an
agreement to be purchased by Walmart for $310M, citing Walmart’s intent to
energize its e-commerce channel in an attempt to mirror Amazon, according to the New York Times.
… Audience
reaction to the post and explanation: Anger, shock, sadness and laughter
outnumbered “likes” by a factor of 2 to 1.
This remark articulated the feelings of the majority well:
“We all get that this was a move based on economies of scale. But it's also a move that your loyal customer
base sees as the ends justifying the means. You're joining an organization that
millennials, your core consumers, loath and vilify as destructive, unethical,
and cheap - essentially the polar opposite when previously thinking about
Bonobos.
… The market’s
response was daunting as well. Walmart
stock plunged 4.6% to 75.26, although it is important to note that in a move
that can only be described as bad timing, the acquisition news fell on the same
day as Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, sending grocery stocks into a spin.
Paranoia? In order
to spin, these have to be small enough to rotate while pinched between your
thumb and finger. So, these would be under
the 3” blade regulation – or is any blade now too dangerous to allow on a
plane?
'Satan's fidget spinner' gets grounded by the TSA
… "Satan's
fidget spinner was discovered in a carry-on bag at the Savannah/Hilton Head
International Airport (SAV)," the TSA caption reads. "While normal #FidgetSpinners are
permitted, this one is a weapon."
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