Archives: 2008 April

In many ways, computers make the world go round. They permit for the instant distribution of family photos to celebrate the long awaited birth of the first grandchild; they take the edge out of Christmas shopping and let consumers stay home sipping hot chocolate instead of fighting with other shoppers over the few remaining parking […]

Encryption used to be largely a military tool until the advent of the Internet.  Today however, even the average person is aware of encryption due to the increased use of online marketing, banking, and healthcare and other services.  Encryption refers to algorithmic schemes that encode plain text into non-readable form, which is called cyphertext.  This […]

If you think your computer is safe from the prying eyes of your company or boss, think again.  Nearly 80 percent of major U.S. companies monitor their employees’ Internet, e-mail, and phone usage.  This is according to the findings of the New York City-based American Management Association’s (AMA’s) annual workplace monitoring and surveillance survey. “Privacy […]

Many people are under the impression that the Internet is a safe and secure place to do business, and that your personal information is for the most part, guarded while you are online.  However this is not always the case and consumers need to be aware of the dangers and resulting precautions they need to […]

The definition of a blog (web log) is basically a journal or diary that is on the Internet. Blogging is more mainstream and gaining popularity.  It is a great way to express your thoughts and emotions.  It is also a good way for your family, friends and others to stay in touch with your life.  […]

Identity theft is a rapidly growing problem in a society that relies heavily on identifying data to facilitate speedy business transactions across the globe. For more than a decade the number of such fraud cases has been on the increase, and the more advanced the everyday technology becomes, the more well equipped those who would […]

Anonymity typically refers to a person and means that the personal identity or personally identifiable information of that person is not known.  It derives from the Greek word that means without a name or name-less.  An anonymity set refers to the property of an arbitrary element, which is a human, object, etc, and refers to […]

In light of the escalated acts of harassment, stalking and predatory acts on the internet against children, Congress passed what is called COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. October of 1998 marked when this act was passed.  Basically, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the job of issuing and enforcing any rules regarding the […]

Have you ever wondered what Internet privacy actually entails?  When asked about such privacy, most users will probably mention that they do not want hackers to be able to access their personal data.  Others will mention SPAM emails that are consistently crowding their inboxes. All of these are parts of the puzzle. Here is an […]

There are several reasons why you may want to consider a disposable email address, and the biggest one is that it can eliminate spam, while leaving your good mail untouched.  If you use disposable email to your advantage you may solve many of your email hassles.
When you hand out your email address, you may get […]