Privacy

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Disable and Delete Flash Cookies for Good

You've disabled third-party cookies and locked down your privacy settings. Ever wondered why you are still tracked? You've probably got scores of "super cookies," also known as Local Shared Objects (LSO) or Flash cookies. Maybe you've heard about these and used Adobe's own tools,

Panda Security Publishes Findings from 1st Annual Social Media Risk Index for SMBs

If you're not familiar with this great company, you need to be. I've written about them here on several occasions. It seems to me that in this highly competitive security industry, these people just seem to want to do it right. They have great products and they're attentive to their clients and...

Your Privacy is Bleeding onto the Internet

Privacy has been dead for a long time thanks to the Information Age. More personally-identifiable information than ever before is now accessible online through free and paid searches. The simple fact that most people post their intimate personal details on FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter, and other...

Facebook is in trouble with Germany

FTC Investigates Photocopier Data Security Risks

My April 26, 2010 post, "Security Risk of Digital Copiers," I reported on the issue of permanent storage of images on copier hard drives and the potentially serious security risks associated....

Facebook Announces Privacy Redesign

Software for Secure Computing: Privacy Settings Scanner for Facebook

Well, I had already had this queued for publication before Facebook decided to change their privacy policy in the wake of significant user feedback. That will be the subject of my next post. Just to be sure the new policy didn't break anything, I tested this scanner again and it still works. So...

Security Risk of Digital Copiers

When “Security” Becomes Onerous

If you can even call...