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Category Archives: Privacy
the JoshMeister on Security: How to Preview Shortened URLs (TinyURL, bit.ly, is.gd, and more)
On many social networks, it’s a common practice to use shortened redirect URLs rather than linking directly to the (often much longer) original URL of a page. This is especially common when character limits are imposed, such as Twitter’s 140 … Continue reading
Would You Have Spotted the Fraud? — Krebs on Security
Card skimmers, in some respects, are rather impressive devices. Designed to be invisible, they can be installed by criminals on ATMs, gas pumps, or essentially anything else with a card slot. The principle is easy…your card gets scanned when you … Continue reading
Be Cautious With 2010 Census Workers
My hope is that most of you have already seen this information but it’s worth a repeat as we roll into 2010… “The big question is – how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a … Continue reading
Five Myths About Cybersecurity
A short read on a few myths surrounding your safety and security while online. The bottom line is that you are responsible for your own safety and your own security. Government can do things to help, but the effectiveness of … Continue reading
Posted in Privacy, Security, Software Safety
Tagged Networking, safety, Security, Threats, wifi, wireless
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Infosecurity (UK) – RSA Europe: Identity theft is too easy and can even be automated says IT security expert
A followup on the article I posted yesterday… This describes a presentation that was given during a security conference where the presenter went through the steps he took to obtain the data necessary to steal an identity. Not altogether easy … Continue reading
Identity theft a growing menace to social networkers – The Irish Times – Fri, Oct 23, 2009
This is a great article about the dangers of social networking. I’ll agree, it’s fun and I enjoy making connections with people I haven’t seen in years. It is, however, a risk. Post a birthday here, a mother’s name there, … Continue reading
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Tagged identity theft, Privacy, Security, social networking
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Chips in Official IDs Raise Privacy Fears – Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News – FOXNews.com
I find these RFID tags rather scary…The possibility exists for you to be tracked wherever you go. This is what has happened as a result of fear in America. We are sacrificing our freedom for supposed security offered by the … Continue reading
Parental Control Software
Outside of the somewhat routine “do you think my computer could have a virus” question, the next most frequent question I’m asked is in regard to parental control software. There are a number of options currently in the market but … Continue reading
Posted in Privacy, Security, Software, Software Safety
Tagged filtering, parental controls
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