September 15, 2011
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Questions about Google’s new social network real name policies aside, I quite like Google+. One of the things I like about it, in stark contrast to Facebook, is that Google+ lets you access and back-up your personal data. Now Google … Continue reading
September 15, 2011
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You did know those cars and trikes Google uses to take photos for Google Street View were also collecting your Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) information and location too right? Well, they have been since 2009, and now, thanks to complaints … Continue reading
September 12, 2011
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After I wrote about the latest stupid user security trick, several of my friends reminded me that one-third of my audience already knows how to secure their computers and did so, another third sort-of-knew how to secure their PCs and … Continue reading
September 12, 2011
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Around and around we go with Google+’s real name policy. Sometimes, Google seems ready to reconsider its policy of requiring Google+ social network user to use their “real name,” but then Eric Schmidt, Google’s Executive Chairman, “justifies” the strict real … Continue reading
September 11, 2011
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When the Twin Towers came down on 9/11, we talked with each other, one-to-one, over the Internet. Today, thanks to the rise of social networks, we share the news of disasters around the world with everyone in our circles. Our … Continue reading
September 9, 2011
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If you run a business, even if it’s just out of your living room and the closest coffee shop, there are times you need Internet privacy. That’s where Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) come in. You know the story. You’re on … Continue reading