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Security & Privacy
How Much Is Your Facebook Data Worth? A Can of Pepsi, Right?
The concept is simple: Like Pepsi on Facebook and get a free can of Pepsi from a space-age vending machine that doesn’t accept money — it only accepts Facebook Likes. It’s a great marketing stunt, no?
Xbox One Raises the Burden of Privacy Safeguards: 5 Questions for Microsoft
Xbox One will be Microsoft’s eyes and ears in your home, but that only increases the company’s burden to safeguard our privacy.
5 Essential Steps for Keeping Your Computer Safe
These five must-do steps dramatically increase the odds your computer (and your privacy) will remain safe from the latest online criminal activity and let you salvage your most important files if your computer becomes …
Apple May Be Able to Bypass Your iPhone’s Password, but There’s a Waiting List
Law enforcement requests to hack iPhones are so high Apple apparently has a waiting list.
What You Need to Know About Mobile Security
As smartphones and tablets become increasingly popular, so do threats that target mobile devices exclusively.
More on Facebook Home Privacy
Facebook has responded to concerns about its new Facebook Home interface for Android.
Facebook Privacy Settings Guide
Facebook has retooled its privacy settings time and time again to make them more user friendly, so customizing your settings is a fairly straightforward procedure.
Being Watched While You Watch TV: What’s So Creepy?
Would you bring a camera that watched you as you watched TV into your living room?
Why the FTC’s Report That Flunks App Companies on Child Privacy Isn’t Enough
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a sobering report on Monday about the state of app privacy. And not just any apps — specifically mobile ones used by kids.
Want to Keep Your Teens (or Employees) from Texting Behind the Wheel?
You’ve probably heard of mobile phone jamming tech — blocking a cellphone from communicating with a signal tower, but have you heard about texting-blocking technology?
Why ‘Six Strikes’ Could Be a Nightmare for Anyone with Shared Internet
The “six strikes” anti-piracy warning system — coming in early 2013 — is designed to track copyright infringers. But what happens if you’re on a shared Internet connection?