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Crazy Canucks rioters - you suck.

Doug Schust - Thursday, June 16, 2011



As most of you probably know, the Vancouver Canucks lost to the Boston Bruins in a disappointing 4-0 Stanley Cup final last night. As many watched the game, many also watched the aftermath of the loss unfold in Vancouver. Naturally, the first thought for many after watching their home team lose a hockey game is - "let's riot"! Note the sarcasm there.

Rioting outside the Rogers Arena became more violent and more intense as the night went on, and most of the activity was captured for all to see in pictures and videos from smartphones and cameras. Citizens watching the rioting first hand then uploaded this content to YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. #Canucksriot is still trending on Twitter. Some of the content can be seen here. It's been reported that many rioters actually posed for pictures! Well those will be some nice ones to send to Mom.

Didn't anyone learn from the stupidity of the G20 protests? Rioting ruins the city, destroys businesses, puts people in danger and puts the city in a bad light on the world stage. Do people think that setting fires to cars, looting stores, and confronting police will change the outcome of the game? But really, what's the purpose? I think many people share my frustration reading about the riots today.

One thing that may ease frustrations is knowing that the police are getting more and more tech savvy! They will gather the pictures and videos of rioters and use them to make arrests. The Vancouver Police Department took to their Twitter to post their disappointment  and will also be posting how people can submit photos and videos to evidence. You can look to @VancouverPD for all these updates.

Social media is also helping with the aftermath. On Facebook, a group has been started to encourage people to identify those that participated in the riots and there is another group asking members to gather together to help clean up the city. I am hoping that all these social media efforts help Vancouver spring back from last night's events and help punish those who took part.
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Facebook Ups Security: What are we protecting?

Dave Siekanowicz - Thursday, May 19, 2011



A few days ago Facebook implemented a new mobile confirmation security measure to help prevent "profile hijacking" (please note that we are living in a world where that term exists). The new security function works by partnering your mobile number with the computer you mostly frequently use when visiting Facebook. Once you have completed this step, Facebook will be programmed to send you a text message if there is a log-in attempt from another computer. If you are just switching computers, then you will simply need to enter the confirmation code found in the text message. But if you find you are not trying to log-in from another location you will know that someone else is attempting to hijack your profile. Luckily, with the new text-based code confirmation they will not be able to log in even if they do have your password. And there you have it, Facebook security is no longer limited to a mere password. 

What's great about new developments such as this is how much they reveal about popular culture, more importantly the greater social media community. Facebook is no longer just a social networking site. Facebook has become people's lively-hood, source of income, business rolodex, branding tool, marketing platform and picture/video album containing precious memories. Having entrusted so much of our professional and personal lives to Facebook, we depend on constantly developing security measures to protect our profiles and precious data. A "profile hijack" is no longer a simple internet prank, but can cause devastating effects that could ruin relationships or destroy your business. 

Facebook has power; profiles have power. With effective management and maximized utilization, a Facebook page can help acquire new customers, generate revenue through ads or market your brand to millions all over the world. To see this power fall into the wrong hands can have devastating effects. The bottom lines remains- the world has recognized the force that is Facebook (as reflected by the ever increasing security development).
Has your business realized the power of Facebook?
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