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Major websites getting trickier and sneakier: Introducing the SuperCookie

Major websites getting trickier and sneakier: Introducing the SuperCookie

Anyone who has been on the Web for any length of time will know what the term cookie means but for those of you not familiar with the term here is an short explanation courtesy of Wikipedia: A cookie, also known as ... continue
Jobs: Apple doesn’t track anyone

Jobs: Apple doesn’t track anyone

Steve Jobs downplayed the level of data kept by Apple on users following a Gizmodo report last week that an extensive level of information is being compiled and stored from users' iPhones. Gizmodo's Sam Biddle detailed how his ... continue
That iPhone you love so much – it’s tracking everywhere you’ve been – all the time

That iPhone you love so much – it’s tracking everywhere you’ve been – all the time

A very scary report has just shown up on Gizmodo written by Sam Biddle where he maps everywhere he has been over the last year. So what is so scary about that? Well all the data used to create ... continue
Americans’ credit cards being tracked real time

Americans’ credit cards being tracked real time

Never mind the data dump by Wikileaks of diplomatic cables. Never mind that the FCC wants a do not track option for consumers. If you want something to make you really break out in night sweats try on ... continue
Leaving your fingerprints all over the Web

Leaving your fingerprints all over the Web

Bet you think you are pretty smart when it comes to making sure that you don't leave any trace of your information lying around the web when you are finished surfing. After all the first thing you ... continue
Those under the skin chips could be a real killer

Those under the skin chips could be a real killer

We’ve heard a lot about the so-called advantages of sub dermal RFID type chips that could be used for a whole variety of purposes. Even now they are used to make it easier to ... continue