Three New Features Added To Google Social Search

by Feb 18, 2011

Back in 2009, Google created Social Search, an experiment from Google to share and find new content from your social media connections. This experiment has become so successful that they’ve decided to add three new features to this program. Instead of all of the Social Search results showing up at the bottom of search results,…Continue Reading

How to Access Facebook Securely

Feb 08, 2011 1 Comment

Did you know that your Facebook password and information can be “hacked” while using unsecured public networks. By hacked I mean, sniffed, someone with the right software and a laptop can sniff (copy) your password while it is being transmitted over Starbuck’s free Wi-Fi and other public networks. To prevent this companies like Google, Microsoft,…Continue Reading

How to Delete the Print Job History from Google’s Cloud Print Service

Feb 01, 2011 No Comments

Did you know that when you print documents with Cloud Print that Google stores a record of this print job? If you’re seeking ultimate privacy and wish to delete tracks left on Google’s Cloud Print service, follow the steps below. On this guide I will show you how to delete print job records in Google…Continue Reading

How to Delete Your Browsing History in Firefox 3

Jan 17, 2011 2 Comments

Did you know that Firefox provides you with the option to delete your recent browsing history without deleting saved passwords and other items? This is really convenient because it means that you don’t have to delete everything each time you wish to clear your browser’s history. The guide below will show you how to delete…Continue Reading

How to Clear Cookies, History, and Cache on the iPad

Jan 13, 2011 4 Comments

If you think that deleting your iPad’s browsing history will get you out in the clear, you are wrong. There are still two items that are stored on your iPad that could potentially expose where you’ve been online on your iPad. These two items are the browsing cache and the infamous cookies which are used…Continue Reading

How to Download Your Facebook Information

Nov 17, 2010 1 Comment

Since its inception, Facebook has been the target of complaints from privacy groups and users regarding the lack of portability of the information users enter in Facebook. To address some of the concerns Facebook recently launched a feature which allows users to download all of their personal information including photos, Wall posts, and more to…Continue Reading

How to Keep iTunes 10.1 from Tweeting Your Ping Activity

Nov 12, 2010 1 Comment

If you’re not a fan of iTunes Ping and don’t want iTunes to tweet all of your Ping activities to all of your followers, you may want to disable this feature. I sure don’t mind linking Twitter to Ping, but what I don’t like is the auto-tweeting of my Ping activity, so if you are…Continue Reading

How to Report Fake Facebook Profiles

Jul 13, 2010 9 Comments

After reading this you’ll think twice next time you accept a friend request from Facebook’s People You May Know feature. Over the weekend my wife and I discovered that my brother-in-law’s Facebook profile wasn’t really his. About 10 different family members had already “friended” the brother-in-law impostor which led Facebook to suggest him as someone…Continue Reading

Concerned About Your Privacy? Delete Your Profile from Spokeo

Apr 01, 2010 25 Comments

This morning I received an email from one of my readers alerting me about the amount of personal information aggregated by Spokeo.com, a people-related search engine that claims it’s, “Not your grandma’s phonebook.” Naturally I looked up the website and performed a search on myself, I figured I’d find some of the stuff posted on…Continue Reading

Help Me Spread Awareness About Fake Virus Scanner Scams

Dec 08, 2009 14 Comments

In an effort to educate computer users about the potential dangers of fake virus scanner pop-ups and how to close the pop-ups without infecting their computers I put together a one page PDF that summarizes the threat and lists some steps to help mitigate its impact. The idea came from a similar campaign that was…Continue Reading

9 Programs to Encrypt Your Memory Key

Aug 11, 2009 16 Comments

As more of us rely on memory keys, thumb drives, and other portable storage devices to save our sensitive information, it is imperative that we ensure the stored information is secured and remains private. The list below is a compilation of various applications that are designed to encrypt the information on portable storage devices. Most…Continue Reading

How to Automatically Clear Your Browsing History

Oct 14, 2008 5 Comments

If you are concerned with your the files left behind whenever you browse the internet at home or at the office, then this is your solution. The how-to below will demonstrate how you can setup Internet Explorer and Firefox to automatically delete all files related your browsing activities. If you have any questions or comments,…Continue Reading

Ever Sold a Cell Phone on eBay? Your Personal Information May Be At Risk

Aug 31, 2006 No Comments

If you have sold or donated your cell phone in the past, you may be in for huge surprise. According to a recent NBC article related to cell phones that are sold online, Trust Digital who bought 10 used cell phones from eBay recovered the equivalent of 27,000 pages of personal and corporate information from…Continue Reading