Archive for June 30, 2021

TikTok Releases Q1 2021 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report

Posted in Commentary with tags on June 30, 2021 by itnerd

Today, TikTok published its Q1 2021 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report to bring visibility to the critical work of moderating content in order to keep TikTok a safe and welcoming place for their community. TikTok has published their Transparency Reports since 2019, and starting with this report, insights related to the enforcement of their Community Guidelines will be published on a quarterly basis while information related to legal requests will continue to be published bi-annually.

Here are some of the key insights from the report:

  • 61,951,327 videos were removed for violating our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service, which is less than 1% of all videos uploaded on TikTok.
  • 82% of these videos were removed before they received any views, 91% before any user reports, and 93% within 24 hours of being posted. 
  • 1,921,900 ads were rejected for violating advertising policies and guidelines.
  • 11,149,514 accounts were removed for violating our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service, of which 7,263,952 were removed from the full TikTok experience for potentially belonging to a person under the age of 13. This is less than 1% of all accounts on TikTok. 
  • 71,470,161 accounts were blocked from being created through automated means.

TikTok has continued to expand the information they provide with each report to help the industry push forward when it comes to transparency and accountability around user safety. To bring more visibility to the actions they take to protect minors, in this report, they’ve added the number of accounts removed from the full TikTok experience for potentially belonging to an underage person. This builds upon their previous work to strengthen their default privacy settings for teens, offer tools to empower parents and families, and limit features like direct messaging and livestream to those age 16 and over.

In the future, TikTok will publish this data on their online transparency center which they’re working to overhaul to be a home for their transparency reporting and other information about their efforts to protect the safety and integrity of their platform.

For more, please visit TikTok’s newsroom blog post: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/tiktoks-q-1-2021-community-guidelines-enforcement-report

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GRUBBRR Partners With Samsung To Provide Top-Quality Self-Ordering Technology

Posted in Commentary with tags , on June 30, 2021 by itnerd

GRUBBRR, the emerging leader in self-ordering kiosk technology, today announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to provide the most advanced software solution on the market, powering the Samsung Kiosk, the company’s new all-in-one kiosk solution as it enters the self-ordering kiosk industry.

With the integrated GRUBBRR software, the Samsung Kiosk comes ready to handle every aspect of the self-ordering transaction and is fully equipped with a high-definition display, printer, credit card terminal, scanner, and NFC tap.

GRUBBRR’s solutions have been proven to immediately impact businesses by drastically reducing labor costs and maximizing workplace efficiency. Even more helpful than labor savings is the increase in revenue, predominantly through an increase in average ticket size. Samsung’s large, high-definition screen provides unrivaled visual images which are crucial to the buying experience, and GRUBBRR’s sleek user interface offers customized upsells with every transaction. The consumer experience is enhanced by eliminating the need to wait in line and providing personalization and order accuracy. 

GRUBBRR developers worked with the Tizen platform, Samsung’s open and flexible operating system, to integrate the software to meet the needs of the self-service industry. Unlike other operating systems, Tizen supports a variety of devices and is highly customizable. GRUBBRR software enables Tizen to run across verticals, creating a complete all-in-one solution for every business.

Samsung is a natural partnership because it has established itself as a global leader in the hardware electronics industry, and pairs perfectly with GRUBBRR’s innovative and affordable out-of-the-box, self-ordering solutions.

Samsung’s new kiosk technology is just the latest and greatest feature of the Samsung ecosystem powered by GRUBBRR. In addition to the self-ordering kiosk, Samsung consumers can also integrate their existing ecosystem with menu boards, order progress boards, kitchen display systems and food lockers to further revolutionize their business. 

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Guest Post: Atlas VPN Study Says That US, UK, & Saudi Arabia Lead In Commitment To Cybersecurity

Posted in Commentary with tags on June 30, 2021 by itnerd

Cybersecurity practices are constantly evolving as new technologies emerge.

According to recent Atlas VPN team findings, the United States, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia lead in commitment to cybersecurity. However, many countries still lack training and education programs for many professionals. 

The United States earned a perfect score of 100, getting all 20 points in each GCI indicator. However, while the US has the most cybersecurity resources, the latest cyberattacks on Americans have shown room for improvement.  

The United Kingdom follows behind, scoring 99.54 points in GCI. The score indicates that the UK has to employ more computer incident response teams, enabling a country to respond to incidents at the national level using a centralized contact point and promote quick and systematic action.

Saudi Arabia shares second place, getting the same score of 99.54 as the UK. While being one of the fastest developing countries, Saudi Arabia has placed great importance on cybersecurity.

Estonia takes the fourth slot as they scored 99.48, losing just half a point in the capacity development indicator. Estonia has become one of the heavyweights in cybersecurity with a high-functioning central system for monitoring, reporting, and resolving incidents.

The Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Spain all share fifth place, scoring 98.52 points.

Cybersecurity writer and researcher at Atlas VPN William Sword shares his thoughts on the current cybersecurity landscape:

“Beyond co-operating within countries, Global Cybersecurity Index leaders could help less developed countries address cybersecurity challenges. For example, creating a strategy or sharing good cyber practices can help reach more balanced and robust security against cyber threats.”

Lack of cybersecurity training

One of the reasons why cyberattacks continue to increase is a lack of cybersecurity education and training.

Just 46% of countries provided specific cybersecurity training for the public sector and government officials. Employees in these fields usually work with a lot of sensitive or confidential information, which is why education on cybersecurity is essential.

Meanwhile, 41% of countries provided cybersecurity training to small and medium enterprises or private companies. Businesses often become targets for hackers as the latter can easily profit off of stolen data or ransomware attacks.

Law enforcement agents received educational cybersecurity programs in 37% of countries

To read the full article, head over to: https://atlasvpn.com/blog/study-us-uk-and-saudi-arabia-lead-in-commitment-to-cybersecurity

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