Sentences with phrase «true identity of users»

An example of this was that four of the nine apps spoken about allowed potential criminals to circumvent nicknames or usernames and discover the true identity of users.

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Forte notes that many of the users they studied are likely weighing a difficult decision between choosing a higher level of perceived anonymity provided by a throwaway account — while risking not being believed or offered the desired kind of support — against using an identifiable account — to gain more credibility — but taking the chance that it will divulge their true identity.

The fictitious existence of Robert Galbraith is first investigated by The Sunday Times according to the New York Times after an anonymous Twitter user leaked the true identity of the author.

Your browser itself gives away information about you, if your IP address can be tied to your identity (this is most commonly true of DSL and broadband users, rather than modem users, who are a dwindling minority).

Social networks, which often mask users» true identities, offer bad actors a cheap and effective way of promoting their messages, Zappone said.