Phishing for Answers
Cybersecurity for every audience.
Not your typical cyber blog.
Welcome to Phishing for Answers, a site that provides information about cyber news, technology policy, and information security management.
This blog is intended to inform every type of reader, from experienced professionals to those with a general interest in cybersecurity. Because online data protection is first and foremost a human problem, Phishing for Answers strives to publish content that can be consumed by everyone.
Brazil’s Policy Battleground: Anti-Disinformation and Data Protection Policies
When it comes to online data protection and regulation, Brazil is leading the charge in South America. Find out more about the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“the GDPR of South America”) and how the country’s policymakers are currently combatting disinformation on social media platforms.
A Musk-Twitter Marriage and Its Potential Impact on Big Tech
The digital world is currently at a standstill, waiting to see if Elon Musk will successfully acquire Twitter. Learn more about what the potential acquisition means for social media, free speech, and the future of tech in general.
Letting the Cookie Crumble: How Misuse of Browser Cookies Can Affect Data Privacy
When browsing the Internet, you have likely encountered those annoying pop-up windows prompting you to accept cookies. But what exactly are Internet cookies? Find out more about why these bits of data are so important to the browsing experience and how they have been used to violate user data privacy.
The Metaverse
Following Facebook’s rebranding as Meta, the metaverse is a trending topic in tech news today. But what is the vision for the metaverse, and how will it differ from any current technology? Are there any known security concerns related to the metaverse? Find out more to see where the tech world is heading!
Augmented and Virtual Reality: Innovative or Destructive?
You may know augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) in terms of the headsets in malls or electronics stores, where people spend hours immersed in an alternate reality. But what are the true effects of these technologies? Read more to learn both sides of the AR/VR debate and decide for yourself whether these digital solutions are innovative, destructive, or somewhere in between.