Most of us have heard the phrase, “If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you” to indicate that we are gullible.  What most of us do not know is that the historical genesis for this is none other than the 19th century con-man George C. Parker1 who, according to...

According to Wikipedia1, psychological warfare (‘psyops’) started in the first World War.  However, as NPR’s article so eloquently put it, “Governments always have sought to shape political and other conditions around the world to their own benefit.1”  As far back as...

Social Media was conceived as a nirvana for freedom of speech and social justice that would transcend the bounds of race, creed, socioeconomics, geography and national boundaries.  However, the reality has been something quite different. One of its major problems is...

In its early days, phishing came in the form of emails from long lost family members or royalty who’s dying wishes were to impart their fortunes to you. Most of us knew that we were not actually related to a Nigerian Prince and noticed the scam. But phishers have...