Category Archives: Privacy

Chips in Official IDs Raise Privacy Fears – Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News – FOXNews.com

Posted on July 12, 2009 by

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 →

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Parental Control Software

Posted on April 18, 2009 by

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 →

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7 Practices for Computer Security

Posted on January 1, 2009 by

This web page presents a terrific checklist and primer for being safe on the Internet.  The items listed in the article are the following: Protect your personal information. Know who you’re dealing with. Use security software that updates automatically. Keep … Continue reading →

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An Explanation…

Posted on August 17, 2008 by

A keysigning party? What? Well here’s a brief explanation. Encryption is a process, in basic terms, where data of some kind is scrambled beyond recognition to keep prying eyes from reading the information. Data can also be “signed” which doesn’t … Continue reading →

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