Online Privacy
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Who's Responsible for Cloud Security Now?
Data security is as important as ever, especially in business. But who is responsible for that security when data is stored in the cloud?
Internet of Things: Who Owns the Data?
Data is constantly being generated, especially from social media and the up-and-coming Internet of Things. But who owns that data? And what...
6 Ways to Keep Apps From Oversharing Your Personal Data
While you’re sharing your life with your apps, those useful tools are broadcasting your information to the rest of the world. Find out how...
Web Roundup: Privacy, Internet Speeds and Room for Innovation in the Digital Music Industry
Privacy concerns and lawsuits have yet to put a damper on innovation and development in the mobile industry. Check out some of the top...
Digital Data: Why What's Being Collected Matters
There are limits on how much information law enforcement agencies and government can collect about you. Unfortunately, the restrictions on...
Do Millennials Understand Online Privacy?
Millennials are all about using the Internet to its fullest potential. However, when it comes to online privacy, are they doing it right?
Why Free Smartphone Apps Are Anything But Free
Free applications are everywhere, but most expect something in return.
Google: Good, Evil or Both?
Elegant software and hardware products should be tools to enhance our lives, not devices of entrapment. Which side Google's technologies...
Is the NSA Spying on Me?
Ever since we found out the NSA was collecting millions of phone records, it's easy to wonder whether we're all being watched. Here we try...
5 Things to Remember About the NSA Leaks
Here are five key points to remember about the National Security Agency's (NSA) domestic surveillance program and your electronic security.
Why Cookies Are Getting Stale
Cookies are likely to disappear over the next few years as advertisers and tech companies find more effective ways to track users online.
5 Ways to Protect Online Privacy
Maintaining online privacy and security is something everyone can take into their own hands - to some extent. Here are five top ways to...
INFOGRAPHIC: How Burglars Are Using Social Media
While you're trying to make your friends jealous by splashing pictures of yourself drinking Mai Tais on a beach, burglars may be checking...
INFOGRAPHIC: 9 Tips for Keeping Your Internet Use Private
Worried about your privacy online? Here are some tips on how to keep your private life from becoming a public matter.
INFOGRAPHIC: Is FBI's Magic Lantern the Ultimate Keylogger?
This Trojan Horse keystroke logger is believed to be a special FBI surveillance program that can be installed remotely via an email...
A Little Privacy Please! Your Rights and Social Media Policies
You shouldn’t have to police privacy regulations, but you also shouldn’t fall prey to the inappropriate use of your personal information...
5 Things to Look for in CISPA's Replacement
CISPA failed in the Senate, but that doesn't mean it's dead. Here's what to look for in the next go-round.
INFOGRAPHIC: 1984 in 2013: Privacy and the Internet
In 2013, it's companies, advertisers and online service providers who are most keen on learning more about us, not so much so that they can...
Why There Are No Winners In the Privacy Debate
Privacy for ourselves but not for others doesn't make sense, but that doesn't stop us from wanting it. Read about how the privacy debate's...