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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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” ...

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 ...

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 ...