Privacy
4 Ways to Protect Your Email Inbox
Everybody knows how annoying, offensive, and downright vulgar spam can be. Here are a few tricks to help you keep these messages from making it to your inbox. Step 1 – Read a site’s privacy policy Just because it says “privacy” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s about protecting yours. Specifically, it’s supposed to tell you how [...]
Desktop Search: A Back Door?
Do you use desktop search tools? There are so many of them out there: Google, Yahoo!, MSN, HotBot, and more. All of them offer you the ability to find that one file you really need on your desktop. But how safe are they? I recently read an article that depicted an interesting scenario. I can’t [...]
Anatomy of a Privacy Policy
Privacy policies are something we see online a lot more these days. But have you ever closely reviewed one? The name itself conjures up the notion that your private information is safe from prying eyes. But it doesn’t have to be just that. It may also be telling you how an organization or person may [...]