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20 Apr 2008

Big Uncle: ceding privacy for security in our daily lives

We have been discussing Big Uncle, the benevolent aspects of the loss of privacy to security systems. Today we will look at how most of us willingly surrender privacy every day and will do so increasingly online (except for the most paraniod among us:... (posted on 20 Apr 2008 by The IT Skeptic)

18 Apr 2008

Are ISP's inject ads into web pages viewed by their customers?

ISPs Meddled With Their Customers' Web Traffic, Study FindsAbout one percent of the Web pages being delivered on the Internet are being changed in transit, sometimes in a harmful way, according to researchers at the University of Washington.In a paper,... (posted on 18 Apr 2008 by Presto Vivace Blog)

16 Apr 2008

How to: Keep your e-correspondence private

By Mackenzie Morgan Contributing Writer, [GAS] We’re all a security-conscious bunch of folks, right? How much attention do you pay to your email account? You probably don’t give the password out to random strangers on the internet, I hope, but that’s... (posted on 16 Apr 2008 by Geeks are Sexy Technology News)

15 Apr 2008

Big Brother vs. Big Uncle; the opposing sides of the loss of privacy to security systems

The changing world creates pressures to employ technology advances for our protection. As these advances compromise our privacy, they also drive social change in our attitudes to privacy. Business and government are working to set standards and... (posted on 15 Apr 2008 by The IT Skeptic)

13 Apr 2008

Big Uncle: what is “normal” privacy?

We have been discussing Big Uncle, the benevolent aspects of the loss of privacy to security systems. Today we will look closer at the concept of privacy. read more (posted on 13 Apr 2008 by The IT Skeptic)

12 Apr 2008

Big Uncle: benevolent security. The positive side of the loss of privacy

Big Uncle is a name for the concept of “benevolent security”. We discussed previously how privacy is a dated concept, disappearing fast. People get all tied in a knot over this, but the consequences are only as bad as we let them be. Like any... (posted on 12 Apr 2008 by The IT Skeptic)

8 Apr 2008

The Internet, consumer protection, and privacy

FTC Divided Over Online 'Behavioral Targeting'The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a report on consumer protection and technology that explains how the commission will prevent Internet fraud as well as unfair and deceptive advertising. The... (posted on 8 Apr 2008 by Presto Vivace Blog)

2 Apr 2008

OMB Says Government Security Incidents Rose in 2007

According to FCW.com, "Agencies reported twice as many information technology security incidents in fiscal 2007 compared with the year before. The number of incidents in six categories reached 12,986, compared with 5,146 in 2006, the Office of Management... (posted on 2 Apr 2008 by The Security and Compliance Connection Blog)

26 Mar 2008

"Having the talk" now means 2 things

http://www.portfolio.com/survival_guide_kids_internet_postingsHaving children used to mean having "the talk" about the birds and the bees, now there is a second talk that you should have, about posting stuff to the internet. You can have the exact same... (posted on 26 Mar 2008 by Security and Technology for SMB's and SOHO's)

24 Mar 2008

The FBI can listen to you via your phone when it is off?

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=O61YfvPZGJs&feature=relatedI serious believe/hope that there are some facts wrong in that report. I can understand that the microphone can be turned on with the phone on the phone is on, but not in an active call. But... (posted on 24 Mar 2008 by Security and Technology for SMB's and SOHO's)

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