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Google boosts privacy amidst Android leak worries 
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Google boosts privacy amidst Android leak worries

by Tom Brewster  |  19 May 2011  |  Comment now
As it moves to fix Android data leaking issues, the tech giant adds trust accreditation to Marketplace Apps.
Download Boxcryptor and encrypt your files before uploading to Dropbox 
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Download Boxcryptor and encrypt your files before uploading to Dropbox

by Nick Peers  |  10 May 2011  |  Comment now
Create encrypted folders and synchronise them with your online backup provider using Boxcryptor.
Take control of the sites that track you online with Ghostery  
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Take control of the sites that track you online with Ghostery

by Mark Wilson  |  10 May 2011  |  Comment now
Ghostery is a browser add-on that can be used to detect, analyse and block any tracking of your online activities. Get the free download here.
TomTom makes quick U-turn in police data row 
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TomTom makes quick U-turn in police data row

by Stewart Mitchell  |  29 Apr 2011  |  Comment now
Satnav maker to rethink providing speeding data, following customer complaints.
Apple snooping plot thickens - iPhone tracker was patented 
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Apple snooping plot thickens - iPhone tracker was patented

by Stewart Mitchell  |  29 Apr 2011  |  Comment now
A 2009 Apple patent reveals in-depth plans to track users' movements via their smartphones
ZoneAlarm SocialGuard lets parents monitor children's Facebook accounts 
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ZoneAlarm SocialGuard lets parents monitor children's Facebook accounts

by Nick Peers  |  28 Apr 2011  |  Comment now
New security tool monitors children’s Facebook accounts in order to alert parents to suspicious activities such as cyberbullying, internet grooming and inappropriate content.
Skype for Android 'spills personal details' 
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Skype for Android 'spills personal details'

by Stewart Mitchell  |  17 Apr 2011  |  Comment now
VoIP software criticised for leaving unencrypted personal data on handsets
US investigating Apple and Android app privacy 
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US investigating Apple and Android app privacy

by Nicole Kobie  |  6 Apr 2011  |  Comment now
Music site Pandora has revealed that US authorities are investigating how apps on Google's Android and Apple's iOS use personal data.
Google faces two decades of privacy audits following Buzz debacle 
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Google faces two decades of privacy audits following Buzz debacle

by Nicole Kobie  |  31 Mar 2011  |  Comment now
FTC settlement means Google must set up privacy programme to make up for Buzz woes
Secondhand smartphones sold with bank details 
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Secondhand smartphones sold with bank details

by Tom Brewster  |  28 Mar 2011  |  Comment now
Many people are flogging their mobiles but leaving valuable data, such as bank account details, on the device.
Browse the internet anonymously with CyberGhost 2011 
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Browse the internet anonymously with CyberGhost 2011

by Mark Wilson  |  25 Mar 2011  |  Comment now
CyberGhost 2011 is a free VPN tool that can be used to route web traffic through anonymous servers, hiding users’ real IP addresses.
Review: Acronis Backup and Security 2011 
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Review: Acronis Backup and Security 2011

by Nick Peers  |  10 Mar 2011  |  Comment now
The clue is in the title: Acronis Backup and Security is actually a compilation of two separate products: there's TrueImage Home 2011 with Acronis Online Backup for backups, and Acronis Internet Security 2011 offering protection
Review: O&O SafeErase 5 
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Review: O&O SafeErase 5

by Mike Williams  |  24 Feb 2011  |  Comment now
Wiping confidential files from your PC can be a difficult task – unless you take advantage of a specialist secure deletion tool like O&O SafeErase 5.
WinZip launches all-in-one system utility suite for Windows 
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WinZip launches all-in-one system utility suite for Windows

by Nick Peers  |  17 Feb 2011  |  Comment now
WinZip has released version 1.0 of a new all-in-one system suite, comprising of no less than 20 separate tools for PC tweaking
Finally, a reason to turn on your phone's tracking feature? 
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Finally, a reason to turn on your phone's tracking feature?

by William Maher  |  4 Feb 2011  |  Comment now
You may have noticed friends "checking-in" on Facebook when they visit pubs and bars and everywhere else they go, and wondered why anyone would do this. Read on...
Facebook lets users opt-in to security 
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Facebook lets users opt-in to security

by Nicole Kobie  |  28 Jan 2011  |  Comment now
If you're accessing Facebook from public locations, you'll now be able to flip on HTTPS across the entire site, and is also considering using friend's photos as a security measure
Google trumps Mozilla with opt-out feature 
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Google trumps Mozilla with opt-out feature

by Tom Brewster  |  27 Jan 2011  |  Comment now
Mozilla may have proposed an opt-out feature, but Google has made one available already.
Mozilla proposes 'Do Not Track' feature in Firefox 
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Mozilla proposes 'Do Not Track' feature in Firefox

by Tom Brewster  |  25 Jan 2011  |  Comment now
The Do Not Track feature will let users opt-out of online behavioural advertising. That's in theory.
Facebook turns off mobile number sharing after complaints 
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Facebook turns off mobile number sharing after complaints

by Nicole Kobie  |  19 Jan 2011  |  Comment now
User backlash leads Facebook to backtrack once again
Facebook sharing addresses and phone numbers? 
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Facebook sharing addresses and phone numbers?

by Tom Brewster  |  18 Jan 2011  |  Comment now
Third-party Facebook app developers have been granted access to user addresses and mobile numbers.
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