Tag Archives: privacy

Apr 25
2012

Can the Internet Survive Privacy

Posted on April 25, 2012 by The Code Curmudgeon

Lately some have been suggesting that the internet is at risk. Much if not all of the hoopla stems from a recent interview with Sergey Brin from Google (GOOG). Brin says the biggest threst come from government crackdowns, attempts to … Continue reading →

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Nov 18
2011

The Ins and Outs of Opting

Posted on November 18, 2011 by The Code Curmudgeon

There has been another rash of security/privacy issues by major internet companies. Actually it’s more of an ongoing issue than it is a recent outbreak. And much of the ongoing trouble is related to a poor understanding of “opt in” … Continue reading →

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Aug 10
2011

Account Security and Gmail

Posted on August 10, 2011 by The Code Curmudgeon

Given the recent rash of web break-ins I thought it would be interesting to talk about some steps you can take to keep yourself secure. The basics of course are simple things, IE use good passwords that are at least … Continue reading →

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