All Posts Tagged With: "security"
When Smartphones Know Too Much – is Your Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone Putting You In Danger?
Advancements in technology give us many conveniences that people ten years ago hadn’t even dreamed of yet. One such advancement is the growth of the smartphone market – particularly the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. All smartphones are basically a miniature laptop, easy to use, always on you, and loaded with personal information. Think about how [...]
Privacy Concerns Over Location Tracking in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Devices
On Wednesday, Peter Warden and Alasdair Allan revealed their discovery of iPhone and iPad 3G versions that have been “regularly recording the position” of the users locations and saving them in the device in a hidden file. What is scarier is that this data is restored through the use of iTunes with backups – something [...]
What Drives Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to Protect the Privacy and Security of its Users
“Google’s mission is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” With this mission in mind the company regularly brings new innovations to the market place. It consistently develops new technology which is often well ahead of the existing technology currently available on the internet. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has developed a [...]
Microsoft Announces Hotmail Security Adds (NASDAQ: MSFT)
Microsoft announced that it will enhance the security in the revamped Windows Live Hotmail. The new security features are an answer for Hotmail account hacks. The biggest feature being a “proof” for those whose accounts are stolen or hacked into – to help them regain control of their account faster. Walter Harp, Hotmail’s director of [...]
Prepare For A Full Body Scan
Across the United States, airports will be introducing full body scan machines to help authorities run more effective scans of airline passengers before boarding flights. This move stems from the Christmas Say attempt bombing on a flight destined to arrive on US soil. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) had already ordered the machines prior to [...]
Freebies – Worth Your Time?
Many companies offer freebies, such as mugs and t-shirts, just for signing up for their newsletter or other services. While these may seem like a great deal, when you break it down, they may not be worth your time. Spam Mail: Many of these companies sell your information to third-party companies. You may be excited [...]
Online Shopping is a Money Saving Solution
There are many myths and misgivings about shopping online that lead people to believe it is not a safe or cost effective way to buy what you need. In reality, online shopping can be an easy way to save cash, despite what’s been said. Here are some myths and realities about online shopping. The Up [...]
How to Improve Your Chances of Retiring
While many people of retirement age can not afford to retire, many more could secure their retirement if they do their part to make sure they are preparing for retirement. While retirement aged people should have already taken the step to secure their work-free future, it is the young, working people that need to get [...]
Prevent Identity Theft with One-Time Use Virtual Credit Cards
When it comes to shopping online, you can never be too careful when it comes to security. There are criminals out there that would pay good money for your personal information and your bank/credit card account numbers. They use trojan-horse viruses and phishing scams in attempts to steal this personal information. Most of us know [...]
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