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Swartz’ anonymous information transferring dream comes to life

Swartz’ anonymous information transferring dream comes to life

The New Yorker, a magazine owned by Condé Nast Publications, released a new online service called Strongbox this morning. First...

Tips to protect your social media accounts

Tips to protect your social media accounts

Imagine the heart-stopping moment: You wake up, grab your phone, and your entire social media world has been flipped upside...

Cell phone tracking, gun sniffing Predator B drones are flying over Americans today

Cell phone tracking, gun sniffing Predator B drones are flying over Americans today

It's not just a question of privacy. It's not simply a question of civil liberties. The technological capabilities and mandated...

Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately

Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately

We were so close. A non-controversial bill,  the Video Privacy Protection Act, flew through the Senate and was sent to...

Global cyberwarfare is civilization’s greatest threat

Global cyberwarfare is civilization’s greatest threat

The depths to which cyberwarfare has grown is one of the most controlled and guarded secrets in most of the...

Google transparency report shows that Big Brother is quickly becoming a reality

Google transparency report shows that Big Brother is quickly becoming a reality

There is no longer a need to argue that governments, the US government in particular, have been attempting to gain...

An indoor bed for campers

An indoor bed for campers

Camping outdoors is fun in the summertime that is; if otherwise you have to deal with some nasty elements that...

Protect your privacy with NoScript Firefox plugin

Protect your privacy with NoScript Firefox plugin

Many people complain about issues with their privacy, much to do with information being stored when browsing to when using...

How will the StumbleUpon TOS update affect you?

How will the StumbleUpon TOS update affect you?

The social bookmarking site, StumbleUpon has been working diligently to improve its site for its users. Already they have released...

Zuckerberg exploring ways to let pre-teens on Facebook

Zuckerberg exploring ways to let pre-teens on Facebook

Recently the co-chairmen of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, Edward Markley and Joe Barton, sent a letter requesting that Mark...

Firefox “Do Not Track” Feature Coming in 2011

Firefox “Do Not Track” Feature Coming in 2011

As online privacy issues continue to pop up in the news, Firefox has officially joined the battle to make our...