Photo Stream is an Apple cloud syncing feature of iOS that automatically uploads your latest 1000 photos to iCloud, and shares them across all your iOS devices, and with specified friends and family. While the feature can be cool, it …[Continue]
Clean Out Your Wallet, Protect Against Identity Theft
Identity Theft Protection Infographic – Courtesy of Shoeboxed….[Continue]
Do You Use a Disposible Email Address?
Do you ever use a disposable email address to prevent being bombarded with mailings from a vendor or other website? There are several ways to do this, including a few services that offer temporary emails for just this purpose. If …[Continue]
How to Stop Spam Events on Google Calendar
Have you ever found a spam event on your Google calendar? In my case it was a court appearance in the state of New York regarding some paperwork from the Department of Social Services! I live in California, and am …[Continue]
How to Manage Permissions Settings
It’s 2012, do you know who has access to your online accounts? Throughout the year we click on pretty, sparkling new-fangled apps, and in the process give third-party software providers access to various parts of our online identities. Ready to …[Continue]
Is Somebody Reading Your Email?
Do you worry about strangers reading your email? Perhaps a nefarious hacker or the government? Sorry to burst your conspiracy bubble, but chances are that the email voyeur reading your email is someone you know, such as a spouse, boss …[Continue]
Is Your Browsing History Recoverable?
A recent, high profile murder trial in Florida used search history to incriminate the plaintiff. Just how much of your history actually remains on your personal computer? Leo Notenboom, of Ask-Leo.com, explains that unless you have spyware installed on your …[Continue]
Facebook’s Facial Recognition Service Causes Privacy Issues
Facebook finds itself in the middle of yet another privacy maelstrom, when they opted all their users into their new facial recognition photo-tagging service. For an analysis of why some think this is “super creepy” and big-brother-ish, read this article …[Continue]
