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Modern man seems to be permanently attached to the smartphone. For that matter, modern woman and modern teen are just as attached, and modern child is catching up. Basically, the smartphone has become an inseparable part of most lives. It ...

The federal government is using an 18th century law to force manufacturers to unlock smartphones and other mobile devices, and it has done so without congressional approval, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is alleging. The law, the All Writs ...

Everyday carry, otherwise known as EDC, is not the carrying of a full survival kit on your person at all times, contrary to what many people may think. Instead, it includes items that you need to make a habit of ...

With today’s reality of NSA spying and corporate snooping, a new smartphone seeks to shield users’ data from prying eyes. Mike Janke, a former Navy SEAL sniper, founded an Android-based smartphone called Blackphone, which guards privacy – credit card information, ...

While many survivalists firmly stand against using modern mobile technology in a survival situation, there are methods that you can implement that will transform any smartphone, tablet or mobile device into a personal library rich with information that could assist ...

When you use smartphone apps such as Angry Birds you might be sharing your data and your location with the National Security Agency and its British counterpart, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). That’s the latest revelation from the NSA documents that ...

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 ...

Apple’s latest security feature isn’t that secure. A cadre of German hackers called the Chaos Computer Club is claiming they were able to outwit the fingerprint security feature on the iPhone 5s less than three days after it went on ...

With the proliferation of smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, it is important to enjoy their benefits while remaining vigilant about the security issues that go with their use. Fully 40 percent of all Internet activity is now conducted not ...

Smartphones aren’t the prime target of virus writers — yet. Hackers are ramping up their efforts, however, unleashing a variety of attacks that specifically target smartphone owners. In the past year, “we’ve noticed a 900 percent increase of malware for ...