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4 Simple Home and Work Cyber Safety Tips

Upon arrival at the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for cyber security training by a division of Homeland Security, I asked for a password to access wireless internet but my request was denied. I was surprised by the lack of Internet…
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Which is More Important, Safety or Privacy?

The United States mines data to protect its citizens.  As much as I value my privacy, I'm willing to compromise some privacy in exchange for safety although I recognize this provides opportunity for abuse. See video by by AlJazeera below.What…
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The State of Privacy in 2013

An insightful infographic by HostGator depicts the state of privacy in 2013.The infographic draws attention to the similarity of current privacy to the totalitarian state of privacy described in George Orwell's classic, 1984, which…
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How to easily see who is tracking you

As we surf the Web, our browsing habits and personal data are tracked by third parties, often without our knowledge or our permission. As consumers, we want it all.  We want products and services that meet our needs and solve our problems,…
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Privacy Threatened by Passing of CISPA. Now what?

Yesterday, the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed by a 248-168 vote of the House of Representatives.   The bill was voted against by 28 Republicans and 140 Democrats. What is CISPA about? CISPA encourages…