privacy

  1. jes

    German law may prevent employer Facebook checks

    German law may prevent employer Facebook checks Ever thought twice about posting a party picture on Facebook, fearing it could someday hurt your chance at a dream job?
  2. jes

    US Facebook stalker charged

    US Facebook stalker charged A man was accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend and of trying to persuade her to come back to him by using a Facebook account he created in the name of another ex-girlfriend he raped last year.
  3. jes

    Social network location sharing is a security threat

    Social network location sharing is a security threat Sharing your location using geographic co-ordinates with new features included in social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook compromises your security according to Kaspersky
  4. T

    Facebook changes criticised by Canadian government

    Facebook changes criticised Facebook users may be targets of blackmail after changes that erode personal security protections on the world's most popular social network website, Canada's privacy czar warned Saturday.
  5. rpm

    Is your online activity monitored by your broadband provider?

    Are you being watched online? Many broadband users wonder whether their broadband provider is monitoring and recording their online activity. We get the facts.
  6. LazyLion

    Obama wants Computer Privacy Ruling overturned!

    http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/11/obama-wants-computer-privacy-ruling-overturned/ Don't get me wrong, I am all for catching crooks. I just find it funny that Obama criticised Bush for the federal wire-tapping laws and here he is basically doing the same thing. So this week so...
  7. LazyLion

    French Three-Strikes Law Ruled Unconstitutional

    http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/06/10/1732211/French-Three-Strikes-Law-Ruled-Unconstitutional Original Source (French): http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2009/06/10/hadopi-le-conseil-constitutionnel-censure-la-riposte-graduee_1205290_651865.html English article at ARS...
  8. DJ...

    Privacy question for MTN_Data_Dude...

    Seeing as I am asking Vodacom, it's only fair that we get some feedback from MTN regarding the same issue: What is MTN's stance regarding the selling of contract subscribers' contact information? Does MTN sell (or give) subscriber contact information at all to third parties, other business...
  9. DJ...

    Privacy question for Vodacom3g...

    What is Vodacom's stance regarding the selling of contract subscribers' contact information? Does Vodacom sell (or give) subscriber contact information at all to third parties, other business units within Vodacom or partners (or even competitors) of Vodacom? Has Vodacom ever done so in the past...
  10. LazyLion

    Google's Android will also have a ""Kill Switch""!

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/16/android_kill_switch/ This is a little bit worrying to say the least! Let's hope that Google will only use it to remove apps that may damage the phone or software.
  11. LazyLion

    TSA declares war on large breasts

    http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/26/tsa-declares-war-on.html Original Article... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/25/BA2812HVK3.DTL&tsp=1
  12. LazyLion

    A Good Reason To Go Full-Time SSL For Gmail

    GMAIL USERS! - A Good Reason To Go Full-Time SSL For Gmail http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/19/1433206 To turn on the Security Encryption in your Gmail... 1) Open up your Gmail and sign in 2) Click on the Settings Link at the top right 3) On the First Tab (General) scroll...
  13. LazyLion

    The Pirate Bay wants to encrypt the Internet!

    http://startupmeme.com/2008/07/10/pirate-bay-lets-encrypt-the-entire-internet/ Wonder how they plan to pull that off? :eek:
  14. rpm

    Google to hand over YouTube user data

    Google to hand over YouTube user data
  15. S

    BSA is Monitoring the IS Backbone for Illegal P2P Software Bownloads

    I've learned this morning while chatting to an isp with regards their unshaped business solutions that the Internet Solutions (IS) backbone is being monitored by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) for illegal p2p downloads. Be carefull.
  16. LazyLion

    Google Web History - It's all there!

    Do you use Gmail? The Google Toolbar? Did you know that with Google Web History you can go back and view EVERY single site you visited and every search you ever made? (hehe... yeah, don't let your wife or boss find this!!! :eek: ) If you are signed in at the moment... here it is...
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