by Joseph Forbes | Mar 24, 2013 | Blog Entry
from the let’s-track-ann-from-account-services dept. itwbennett writes “Do you know what data the 1300+ tracking companies have on you? Privacy blogger Dan Tynan didn’t until he had had enough of being stalked by grandpa-friendly Jitterbug phone ads....
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 23, 2013 | Blog Entry
Apple has added two-factor authentication to iCloud and everything else connected to your Apple ID. This adds a nice boost to security for the service. Here’s how to set it up. Two-factor authentication is an easy way to secure your accounts and essentially...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 23, 2013 | Blog Entry, DATA, TECHNOLOGY
from the and-many-moore dept. Intel’s Pentium processor was launched 20 years ago today, a move that led to the firm becoming the dominant supplier of computer chips across the globe. This article has some original iComp benchmark scores, rating the 66MHz...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 22, 2013 | Blog Entry, DATA, NERD NEWS
from the why-since-you-asked dept. Microsoft has released a report of all the subpoenas and other requests it got from law enforcement in 2012, and the way it responded to them. This is similar to the Google Transparency Report.
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 21, 2013 | Blog Entry, DATA, ENTERTIANMENT, HAPPINESS, LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS, PIRACY, POLITICAL, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY
One of the most enduring questions in the history of online file-sharing asks whether something bad will come from downloading and/or sharing a particular product. Will the the recording and movie industries come knocking? Will the police or even the FBI take an...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 20, 2013 | Blog Entry, Cloud Apps, DATA, INTERNET, MONEY, SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY
RapidShare has announced a business model change that is causing panic among its non-premium users. After offering unlimited storage space to customers using its free service, the Swiss-based file-hoster is about to implement tough new limits. This Wednesday all free...
