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Internet Security, Netbits
The core problem: anyone can introduce a social media app that ties directly into Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and other popular services designed primarily to profile and track consumers to better sell advertising, says Craig Spiezle, executive director of the...
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Internet Security, Mobile Devices, Netbits
Jules Polonetsky, founder of the Future of Privacy Forum think tank, disclosed the surprising news that less than 1% of Firefox 4 users have adopted the Do Not Track option. Polonetsky came up with that figure by doing his own number crunching based on data from two...
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Internet Security, Netbits
Lawmakers want answers from Apple after a report was published this week that showed that iPhones and iPads track and store users’ location information. The researchers discovered that the iOS version 4 software for the iPad and iPhone creates a log file of...
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Internet Security, Netbits
Last year saw a daily average of 1000 new compromised sites, according to a newly released 2010 Threats Roundup report by Trend Micro. The threat landscape was bad in 2010 and Trend Micro, a global provider of network antivirus and Internet content security software...
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Current Events, Internet Security, Internet Usage, Netbits
Avoiding Fraud There are many ways you can become a victim of debit card fraud, but it’s a lot easier online. While it helps to be aware of common scams, you can’t be on top of everything at all times. Despite your best efforts, being a victim of fraud is...
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Internet Security, Internet Usage, Netbits
Before selling or discarding an old computer, or throwing away a diskor CD, you naturally make sure that you’ve copied all of the files you need. You’ve probably also attempted to delete your personal files so that other people aren’t able to access...
