by Cassie Phillips, Guest Contributor
If you are interested in online security or are otherwise concerned about online surveillance, you might have heard of Tor before. It stands for “The Onion Router” and was originally developed by the United States to keep spies safe when they were conducting operations involving digital communication. To put it simply, it works by tossing your signal through a house of mirrors before getting your information. There is a network of “nodes” that are created by volunteers to mask an IP address. The end node will have a completely different IP address than whoever sent an information request, and the request has travelled through enough nodes so that the original sender is nearly untraceable. It sounds perfect, doesn’t it? by Mary C Long
Privacy is a lost concept in today’s world. The vast array of “look at me now” options that are popping up are giving us all a taste for increasingly unfiltered immediacy and we are not giving a thought to the dangers of oversharing. Are you clear on these dangers? You need to be.
by Kim Niemi
Whether it’s the Patriot Act or creepy ads that pop up in your social feed after visiting a retail site, you don’t need the reminder you’re being watched all the time. Or do you? Sometimes tracking technology is pretty convenient to your life – and that’s the flip side you’re not considering. Here’s why you should.
by Mary C Long
Okay, “atrocity” is probably too strong of a word, but these are definitely atrocious behaviors that could put you in some hot water – as they should! And there are certainly more than four, so feel free to add your favorite Twitter faux pas at the end of the list.
by Kim Niemi
Social media can be a double-edged sword: Businesses know they need it, and spend time and money trying to get the most out of it from a marketing perspective. But for all its advantages, social media's pitfalls are many and can be deadly.
by Mary C Long
Every time you access the Internet, you put your privacy at risk. Yes, Big Brother is watching. There is nothing that will make you completely anonymous, but VPNs are one way to reduce the risk. You’re not using one though, are you? Let’s explore why you should consider it:
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