Category: security

Why Facebook Can Have My Data and I Don’t Care

Image Credit: Mashable Facebook Security People say we’re trusting Facebook with too much data, but are we? I disagree. What do I care if Facebook knows what soda I drink, or what TV shows I watch? What do I care if Facebook knows who I’m in a relationship with, and my political views? I’m sharing this stuff publicly with my friends for a reason....

Is the Department of Justice Violating YOUR Fourth amendment rights?(Copyright Terror Tales Day 1)

The fourth amendment says “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized” and yet in the past two...

Apple Anounces New Mountain Lion OS

Yesterday Apple released the news that Mac OSX 10.8 will be called Mountain Lion. It’s official! How cool is this? This fantastic new update brings a more ios-like experience. This new OS will sync with your devices, and it will still work like a Mac, but it will bring over several ios features. Here’s a summary of the new features(mostly from ios): Notification Center:...

Will YOU Sell YOUR Privacy?

Hey Guys. Yesterday Google launched a new program called Screenwise. Screenwise is a Google program where anyone over the age of thirteen can receive up to $25 per year in Amazon Gift cards in return for letting Google have unlimited access to their data. This poses the question “Will you sell yourself?”. This gives them access to your search, your docs, your email, and...

How To Stop Facebook From Using Your Likes In Ads

This is a little known setting I discovered the other day. Most people who use Facebook are familiar with the ads that say “John Doe and 3 other friends like Gillette“. Many of us don’t want to be associated with what we like though. I know I don’t actually like all of the things I “like”. In a recent documentary they said you couldn’t...