china, linkedIn, microsoft, yahoo

Yahoo, Fed Up, Pulls Out of China

Stringent policies by the Chinese communist government in the areas of technology and Internet usage have made things hard for technology companies that are operating in the Asian country. In a development that could pose a setback to the communist-ruled country, Yahoo has decided to shut down all its operations in China. The company has ...

Jack Roberts

Yahoo corporate headquarters and sign in Sunnyvale, California.

China Using LinkedIn to Recruit Spies

The Chinese government is using LinkedIn profiles to hire spies, says James Olson, who has spent 30 years working for the CIA and is presently a professor at Texas A&M University. In addition, Chinese agents are also targeting foreign students as potential spies. LinkedIn espionage Social media platforms like LinkedIn provide detailed professional histories and ...

Nspirement Staff

A smartphone showing the signup screen for LinkedIn.

Germany: Raids on People Suspected of Being Chinese Spies

Germany recently raided the homes and offices of three individuals who are suspected of being Chinese spies. No one has been arrested as of yet, although two of the suspects passed on information to China while the third did not actually pass on anything. Chinese spies? “One of the three suspects was a German national ...

Jack Roberts

How Social Media Has Evolved

Social media is today an unavoidable necessity for most people. Almost a decade back, it was just making its mark in people’s lives. The fact that it has become such an important part of daily life in such a short time is an incredible achievement. It also makes us wonder how social media is going ...

Armin Auctor

A moobile phone with Facebook and tiles spelling social media.

Social Spies: China Using LinkedIn as Espionage Tool

Propaganda groups supported by the Chinese Communist Party are known to use foreign social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, etc., for disseminating false information, aka fake news. However, very few people are aware that Beijing has its claws deeply embedded in the professional platform LinkedIn. Here, they hire people to act as spies in the ...

Jack Roberts

The LinkedIn logo.