While the drone strikes that our government is using to kill top operatives in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) will help us sleep a little easier at night knowing that one more motivated, anti-American terrorist is no longer ...
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What We Learned From The Petraeus Scandal
The head of the C.I.A is someone that we expect to be discreet: someone who should be able to keep his private life to himself. Shockingly, it is becoming apparent that not even the nation’s spy master is able to ...
Read More »Google’s Driverless Cars And The Gathering Of Unprotected Information
Google’s driverless car has been getting a lot of press of late, and not all of it has been favorable. The reason for concern is the fact Google is using the vehicles to gather information from unprotected Wi-Fi sources. As ...
Read More »Look Up: The Drones Are Watching You
With hundreds if not thousands of unmanned drones operating within U.S. borders, many citizens are not only concerned about privacy issues, but also over the potential use of lethal force by the unmanned aircraft. Drones have been used overseas to ...
Read More »Pay Attention To Security For Your Smart Phone
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 ...
Read More »7 Ways To Protect Yourself And Your Information When Using Facebook
Many Facebook users fail to realize how much information about themselves they’re giving away and how easily unprincipled app makers and identity thieves can exploit that data. Here are some things you should and should not do to protect your ...
Read More »Understanding Trojans and Malware
The latest semi-annual Security Information Report (SIR) from Microsoft has been released, and its 232 pages carry reminders of some important facts about computer viruses, other malware and overall PC security. Infections happen According to the report, of all the ...
Read More »Protect Yourself While Mobile Banking
Remember when mobile banking meant visiting your local branch? Today it means being able to make balance inquiries, deposits, and account transfers with just a few taps on your smartphone. And that’s just the beginning. “The scope of mobile banking ...
Read More »Think Your Smartphone Is Safe? Think Again!
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 ...
Read More »10 Online Security Myths
When it comes to online security, you can get in more trouble by believing things that just aren’t true. Here are the truths behind some common online-security myths that may be influencing your online security practices. If you know the ...
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