Thanks to new technologies, it is easier than ever for big business, big government and almost anybody else to monitor nearly every aspect of your life. The National Security Agency’s use of metadata to monitor telephone conversations and emails is ...
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New ‘Masked’ Credit Cards Allow You To Use A Fake Name And Address
There’s a new technique that can make paying online more convenient, more private and more secure. It’s called a masked credit card and it can let you make payments online without revealing such details as your address, credit card number, ...
Read More »Expert Warns Facebook’s Database Of Faces Could Be Searched By Government
At some point in the future, Facebook could be a far bigger threat to our privacy than we previously assumed. That’s because the social network is building the world’s biggest database of faces that theoretically can be used for biometric ...
Read More »FAA To Allow 10,000-Plus Drones In America’s Skies By 2025
Raising concerns about privacy, America’s skies could be filled with thousands of drones by 2018 under a new plan unveiled by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The plan would allow the operation of privately owned aerial drones in American airspace ...
Read More »US Government-Backed Technology Can Control Your Home’s Thermostat
Smart grid projects around the nation are coming under increased scrutiny, just as the US government increases its support of the idea. Still, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued a $14.3 million Smart Grid Technology grant for ...
Read More »Vegas Installs Street Lights That Record Conversations
New street lights in Las Vegas are actually high tech surveillance devices that can videotape you, track you and even record your conversations. The LED lights look like normal street lights but have the capability to record video and audio. ...
Read More »How Public Schools Are Invading Your Child’s Privacy With Data Mining
Most of us are aware of the Pandora’s Box that has been opened in terms of personal data mining. We are cautious in filling out store loyalty card applications, and we try our best to safe-guard of our online passwords ...
Read More »How To Hide Your House From Google Maps
As it turns out, there is a way to prevent strangers from seeing your home online through Google Maps. Many Americans don’t realize it, but Google actually has vehicles driving around the United States taking what are called “street view” ...
Read More »3 Ways To Avoid NSA Detection On The Internet
We unfortunately live in the age of surveillance, when agencies like the NSA and FBI push and cross the boundaries of unconstitutional actions. This means that everybody needs to take steps to protect their data and. Obviously, there is no ...
Read More »New Google Policy Could Place Your Picture In Ad
Your social media posts and photos could be turned into advertising for a wide variety of products and services on Google without your permission, thanks to a new policy by the company. What does this mean? If you told a ...
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