“Edward Snowden showed we’ve inadvertently built the world’s largest surveillance network with the web,” said Mr. Kahle, whose group organized the conference. “China can make it impossible for people there to read things, and just a few big service…
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How images can be lifted from screens and turned into pornography | Daily Mail Online
These so-called ‘revenge porn’ sites house images of now-spurned former partners who once voluntarily posed in private with someone they thought they could trust. Some images are lifted from social media sites and manipulated on-screen to turn them into pornography.…
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Mint.com says they can Share my Personal Information with Anyone. Goodbye Mint.com.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to share or disclose your personal information with law enforcement, government officials, and other regulatory agencies. We may share or make available anonymous or aggregate information that cannot by used to…
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Why Apple Won Its Six-Week-Long Skirmish With The FBI | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
The standoff did not produce the legal precedent the government hoped for, but it did result in a successful iPhone hack.…
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It’s Your Duty to Install Ad Blockers. But Which Ones and Why?
If you value your privacy you might have taken notice this week when Edward Snowden says "it's your 'duty' to install ad blockers"... the government surveillance whistleblower gave some advice on how average citizens can shield their privacy online. One…
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Microsoft Windows 10 Terms State They Get Access to Everything on Your Computer
Published on Oct 19, 2014 Coast To Coast AM regular guest Doug Hagmann & son Joe provide viewers and listeners information about current events and historical topics that transcend the political right-left paradigm and delve into the real issues behind…
Startmail gave me two companion accounts to give away with the subscription. Rather than waste them by just forwarding the links to people who may not be tech savvy enough to use them, I figured I would post them…
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Facebook Privacy Issues Driving More People to Instagram… which is Facebook!
Most people I talked to about the new Messenger app were outraged that Facebook has access to everything on their phones so everyone is now a privacy expert and going around encouraging each other to delete the Facebook Messenger…
The Foursquare app tracks users' "background location" - using a combination of GPS, nearby Wi-Fi signals, and cell towers - even when the app is closed. To opt out, open the app and go to Settings | Location…
This may be the first of many blog postings regarding moving from a Google product. Although I have always been a fan of Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” mantra, especially since I am not a fan of Facebook, the recent…