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dantynan
Member since: March 2010
Follow Dan on Google+Author Dan Tynan has been writing about Internet privacy for the last 3,247 years. He wrote a book on the topic for O'Reilly Media (Computer Privacy Annoyances, now available for only $15.56 at Amazon -- order yours today) and edited a series of articles on Net privacy for PC World that were finalists for a National Magazine Award. During his spare time he is part of the dynamic duo behind eSarcasm, the not-yet-award-winning geek humor site he tends along with JR Raphael.
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Abine's MaskMe browser app lets you keep spammers, scammers, and telemarketers at bay -- and even shop anonymously on line.
10 weeks 3 days ago
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Abine's MaskMe browser app lets you keep spammers, scammers, and telemarketers at bay -- and even shop anonymously on line.
10 weeks 3 days ago
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Facebook's sponsored ads have been overrun by a bevy of babes -- who are really Turkish spam artisans in disguise.
10 weeks 5 days ago
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Legislation, stealth technologies, and emerging data privacy markets are proving that the battle for our Internet privacy has only just begun
10 weeks 6 days ago
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MIT's free Immersion tool shows you how much your Gmail account data reveals about who you are and who you know. It's an eye opener.
12 weeks 4 days ago
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Yes, I too got tricked by a sneaky Java update into installing the Ask Toolbar. Here's how I got rid of it.
12 weeks 4 days ago
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In the new surveillance state, who you know -- or somebody thinks you know -- is more important than who you are.
12 weeks 5 days ago
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Last week I recommended people use Tor to anonymize their Web surfing. Some people think that's a dangerous idea.
12 weeks 6 days ago
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Tomorrow, activists across the country will gather to protest NSA spying on American citizens. Here's how to help reclaim our independence.
13 weeks 4 days ago
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Thanks to NinjaStik, I can surf the Internet in near-total anonymity. Suck on that, NSA.
13 weeks 5 days ago
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Want to keep the spooks from reading your email? Use a font their supercomputers can't read.
14 weeks 3 days ago
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Want to keep the spooks from reading your email? Use a font their supercomputers can't read.
14 weeks 3 days ago
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According to Symantec, data spills cost US companies nearly $200 per record lost -- a good reason why organizations need to do a better job of protecting our data.
15 weeks 4 days ago
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Want to get the spooks off your tail? You'll have to ditch your digital footprint and start over. Here's a quick primer on how to do it.
15 weeks 6 days ago
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Want to get the spooks off your tail? You'll have to ditch your digital footprint and start over. Here's a quick primer on how to do it.
15 weeks 6 days ago
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While the rest of us were obsessing over the NSA and domestic spying, Facebook was busy introducing a major feature while killing another.
16 weeks 2 days ago
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What happens when your boyfriend rats out the NSA? You become Internet famous, whether you want to be or not. Good luck getting your privacy back.
16 weeks 4 days ago
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The spooks can see everything we do, hear everything we say, see everywhere we go. You got a problem with that? If not, you should.
16 weeks 6 days ago
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The spooks can see everything we do, hear everything we say, see everywhere we go. You got a problem with that? If not, you should.
16 weeks 6 days ago
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You probably have a good idea about who your enemies are. But what about your frenemies?
17 weeks 47 min ago
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Secretly collecting call data on millions of Americans won't do much to stop terror. So what is this data really being used for?
17 weeks 3 days ago
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Enliken's Web loyalty program could make it worth your while to hand your personal information to retailers.
17 weeks 4 days ago
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Enliken's Web loyalty program could make it worth your while to hand your personal information to retailers.
17 weeks 5 days ago
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Tired of ad companies tracking you? Hate paying for news you're used to getting for free? Just answer a few simple questions and all will be revealed.
18 weeks 3 days ago
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Tired of ad companies tracking you? Hate paying for news you're used to getting for free? Just answer a few simple questions and all will be revealed.
18 weeks 3 days ago
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