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Could Your Personal Information Become Parade Confetti, Shocking Report [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:31:40 +0000

You are celebrating Thanksgiving at the Macy’s Parade and the confetti that falls on your shoulder has phone numbers and social security numbers. Information about Mitt Romney’s motorcade. Where did it come from? According to Pix 11, the documents are from the Nassau County Police Department. Confidential papers shredded into confetti and used at the [...]

What Facebook Tells The Police About You

Steve Tanko — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:03:08 +0000

It's no secret that there are NO secrets on the internet. And, if you're like most law-abiding citizens, you'll never have to worry about things like this. But have you ever wondered what information the police can subpoena from your Facebook account?

It turns out that police can get a complete transcript of your every move on Facebook - from the things you write and post to the pictures and profiles you view

Support For A "No Track System" Grows On The Internet

Steve Tanko — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:34:05 +0000

Privacy has been a concern with the internet since it began. The Proliferation of social media sites and search engines has accelerated peoples fears about their web browsing history being stored and used without their knowledge. Now there’s a move to allow users an easier way of opting out. A coalition of Internet giants including [...]

Google Is Tracking You

Steve Tanko — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:47:22 +0000

A change in privacy policy now has the Google search engine tracking your web visits.
Google is changing its privacy policy to allow it to track users across services.

The company says beginning March 1, it is turning its more than 60 different privacy policies into one policy that will cover multiple products and features to a create a “simple and intuitive” experience

How To Unlock A Car With A Text Message

Rayman — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:11:57 +0000

The weirdness of this becomes a reality in today's society. I want to pass this on to you.

Don Bailey says he can unlock thousands of cars across the United States simply by sending a few texts from his Android phone. And that's not even the scary part.Bailey, a senior security consultant with iSEC Partners, said in an interview with CNN at the Black Hat security conference here at Caesars Palace that the same hack he has used to demonstrate unlocking and even starting a car via text message also could be used to attack industrial systems, the power grid and the water system.

iPhone Secretly Tracks Your Every Move, Claims Security Experts

Kool Staff — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:53:50 +0000

Security experts Peter Warden and Alasdair Allen have made a startling discovery about Apple's iPhone and 3G iPad: The devices secretly track and record your location.

Apparently, this has been going on for 10 months, despite the fact that Apple has never p