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Is Your Smart TV Spying on You? 22 Aug 2013 | 08:55 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE New York State Senator Chuck Schumer recently issued a warning to all smart TV owners: If your TV is equipped with a camera and can connect to t...
Who is Following You When You Shop? 6 Aug 2013 | 04:03 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE By now, we all know that when we shop over the Internet, we’re being tracked. But, did you know that when you shop in the stores, you’re also be...
Gun Owners have the Right to Privacy, Too 16 Jul 2013 | 11:09 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Using the Freedom of Information Act, the Journal News, the leading newspaper in Westchester County, NY, requested the records for pistol permits...
How is the NSA Putting Your Privacy at Risk? 29 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Within the last couple of weeks, 29 year old Edward Snowden has become famous. He’s not an actor, or singer, or author; his “fame” came from tel...
The Invasion of “Cyber-Bullies” 19 Jun 2013 | 11:05 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Bullies have been around for decades. Before the Internet, bullying was limited to the school yard or neighborhoods. The victim was confronted...
Your Old E-Mail Can be Read Without a Warrant 10 Jun 2013 | 05:22 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE What do you do with your old e-mails? Do you just let them sit in the “Read Mail” folder, or do you permanently delete them? If you let them si...
What is the Solution to Being Banned from a Website? 29 May 2013 | 02:01 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Being banned from a website is a problem that many Internet users are faced with. It can happen if you post too much or post inappropriate conte...
What are the Advantages of Using a Proxy Server? 16 May 2013 | 10:15 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE I have been asked many times if it’s worth it to use a proxy server. My answer is always an emphatic “YES”! I travel a lot. Since my means of ...
Are Our Privacy Rules Changing? 9 May 2013 | 06:22 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Do you realize how much information is gathered from your smartphone? This is something most people use every day, but not just to make calls. ...
Parents: Do You Know Who Your Children are Chatting With? 21 Apr 2013 | 10:35 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE I spend a lot of time on the Internet researching popular sites and I notice a very disturbing trend: parents have given their children free rei...
