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Robert Pleasant

Robert Pleasant is a writer and unabashed nerd, contributing news coverage and editorial articles to SiliconANGLE. His experience includes writing articles for websites such as UCStrategies, G33k-HQ, and Green Tea Graffiti, covering a range of subjects in technology, gaming, and entertainment. Robert, known to his friends as Robbie, earned his degree in Creative Writing from University of California, Santa Cruz, before getting into the tech news field, and in addition to the writing he does for SiliconANGLE, enjoys creating original comedic stories in his downtime.

Latest from Robert Pleasant

3D printing website Shapeways gets hacked

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

3D printing aficionados be wary, as popular 3D printing services firm Shapeways, Inc. has just suffered a data breach. Customers are now receiving notices from the company, letting them know what information is and is not at risk. The exact time and …

Illinois voters at risk in recent data breach

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

Illinois voters took the time to make their voices heard, and in return, they received a data breach. The online voter registration portal has recently suffered from a hack, and as a result, voter registrants are at risk of having their personal …

“Clash of Kings” forum hacked, user data stolen

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

Mobile gaming is a big industry, which also makes it a big target. Combine that with the peculiar human tendency to ignore security patches, and you have the latest data breach, where the official forum for “Clash of Kings” was hacked and …

RNC attendees get hacked through fake Wi-Fi networks

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

The Republican National Convention (RNC) is in full swing, and while the theme seems to be “Make America Safe Again,” many attendees seem to have forgotten to keep their devices safe. In an experiment to both determine the average attendee’s device security …

Ubuntu Forums data breach exposes 2 million users

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

Ubuntu aficionados beware, as a data breach of the Ubuntu Forum has resulted in the leak of information for two million users. It should be noted that the breach has not hit Canonical Ltd., which runs the Ubuntu operating system, but rather …

Pokemon GO: One free app’s big economic impact

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

It’s been about one week since Pokemon Go was released on mobile app stores, and it hasn’t stopped making waves since. Not only has it seen more downloads and activity than Twitter or even Tinder, but it’s shaking up businesses of all sizes. …

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