Category: Privacy
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Why it’s not really my birthday
More than a few people were posting birthday wishes this morning as soon as I logged on. That’s very kind of everyone, and I appreciate it… but it’s not my birthday. Facebook is telling you that October 23 is my birthday. Twitter will tell you it’s October 19. Other social networks will report other dates.…
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Explained: Why You Need a VPN to Protect Your Privacy Online
With monitoring of Internet access on the increase (thanks Congress) and the importance of privacy at an all-time high, I thought I’d explain what a VPN is, why you need one, and how to protect more of your privacy online. Explaining Privacy Right now, when we use the Internet – surfing the web, sending email,…
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The new meaning of privacy
Privacy doesn’t mean private any more. Private used to mean you didn’t have access to something. We denied you access to certain information. Think about today, this world for a second. We say we want privacy. Then we hand over all of our information to app makes, to devices, to the world to see in…
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Skyhook Wireless, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Big Brother
Interesting takeaway from Macworld today: Skyhook Wireless has driven around the US and Canada, mapping 23 million Wi-Fi hot spots to a GPS. Even if you’re not connected to the hot spot, the beacon service knows which hot spots you’re near, so when you use the Maps application on the iPod Touch or iPhone, you…
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What is Podshow doing with your kids?
This is a serious question. After hearing their promos for the Suck Less program, which appears to be listener demographics, I decided, what the heck, I’ll fill out the survey just for fun. So far, standard stuff – where do you live, what do you do for work, how much money do you make, all…