Privacy
Google Announces Upcoming Option to Disable Buzz (for real this time)
by Evan Wondrasek on February 17, 2010
Google Buzz is a new Twitter/FriendFeed-esque social network which was released last week for all Gmail users. Buzz allows you to share messages, photos, and links with your friends that use Gmail and is built right into your Gmail inbox so you’ll never miss a message. Google Buzz has had several privacy concerns since its launch last Tuesday, causing many users to try deactivating their Google... [Read More]
Encrypt Your Important Data with TrueCrypt
by Patrick Vinge on January 22, 2010
With privacy becoming a bigger and bigger issue in the digital world, it is becoming more important to protect your personal data. The easiest way to keep your personal information secure is to encrypt it. This can be done seamlessly and for free through a cool program called TrueCrypt. To start down the road of data encryption you will first have to download the newest version of TrueCrypt for... [Read More]
Gmail Now Uses Secure HTTPS Connection by Default
by Evan Wondrasek on January 13, 2010
When you see a web address that starts with https, it’s typically for something important like your bank account or online shopping. That prefix means the information you submit – credit cards, home addresses, or social security numbers – are kept private between your computer and the site you’re visiting. Gmail started offering secure https access to their web-based email... [Read More]
Twitter Now Supports Geotagging (but you have to enable it first)
by Evan Wondrasek on November 30, 2009
You’ve probably heard the buzz for the last few weeks, and now it’s official – Twitter now supports geotagging your tweets. What exactly does this mean? From Twitter Support: Twitter’s Geotagging feature allows users who opt-in to the service to selectively Geotag their tweets with their exact location and provide more context to users about their surroundings. This great... [Read More]
Keep Your Phone Secure with Auto Lock
by Evan Wondrasek on November 23, 2009
While we’re generally protective of our wallets/purses (none of us would be caught dead leaving a wallet or purse unattended for more than a few minutes), we’re much more careless about another item we carry with that contains a great deal of personal information – our mobile phones. Before the advent of smartphones, losing your phone just meant somebody could call your mom and text... [Read More]
Keep Your Inbox Spam-Free with TrashMail
by Evan Wondrasek on July 24, 2009
I’m not comfortable giving out my email address freely on the internet, but many websites require a valid email address when registering. While this is typically harmless, it does open you up to the potential for spam – and who wants that? TrashMail lets you sneak past compulsory email registration by generating a disposable email address and using it to forward messages to your actual email... [Read More]
Facebook Can Use Your Likeness in Advertisements Unless You Disable It
by Evan Wondrasek on July 17, 2009
Did you know that Facebook could use your name and picture in advertisements shown to your friends? They can (and already are) unless you’ve dug through several layers of settings and manually disabled it. Facebook explains: Facebook occasionally pairs advertisements with relevant social actions from a user’s friends to create Facebook Ads. Facebook Ads make advertisements more interesting... [Read More]
