It’s crazy when you think about how many applications can get access to the private information on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. So many times I click “Grant Permission” without actually thinking about what that means. I’m sure many of you do the same, and now it is time to fix the situation. With MyPermissions [...]
If you are unsure about the level of protection that native messaging applications such as Facebook Chat have to offer, it is time you switched to encrypted communication. An app called “CryptoCat” could be exactly what you are looking for. CryptoCat is a free to use web app that offers users an encrypted chat interface. [...]
Having to type out your password is a typical roadblock when browsing the web, and it becomes doubly annoying when we end up mistyping our passwords. If you have a long password, then the chances are you will get your passwords wrong a lot. Visual Hashing is a free extension for Firefox/Chrome that provides visual [...]
You probably know that when you visit a website, be it any kind of site, usually some tracking cookies and other script based trackers automatically get placed in your browser. Sheepish is a site that intends to reveal which sites are doing this and also lets you block them if you want to. It’s an [...]
You probably know that the information you share over email or instant messages isn’t impregnable, meaning it can be viewed by individuals or agencies with malicious intent. So how do you go about sharing really confidential info over the web? There are a few ways to do that but if you need a quick solution, [...]
WikiLeaks is continuing to make a splash. They have a feature on their site that many people may not be familiar with that allows you to view a world map of all the places where various kinds of tracking are used. It’s a fascinating feature because not only can you see where tracking is happening [...]
The CarrierIQ software has alarmed all smartphone owners. The app apparently logs information of your phone activity and sends it to wireless carriers. The software is alarming because it is hidden and operates without your approval. To check whether or not your Android smartphone has been affected by the software you can use an app [...]
Numerous online applications exist to help you generate strong passwords randomly. But when you are on the go, you do not have many resources that help you find the some of the strongest passwords possible. Here to be that resource is an app called Wolfram Password Generator Reference App. The Wolfram Password Generator Reference App [...]
Turning on private browsing in Chrome is pretty simple. Just use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+N or click through the wedge icon menu to open an incognito window. This mode enables you to browse websites without saving session data, cookies, history, and cached files. However, having to remind yourself to go into incognito mode can be [...]
While file storage sites such as Dropbox provide a wonderful convenience, you have to be cautious while uploading sensitive files to such services. Although these sites take strict security measures, your file still has a chance of being accessed by somebody other than yourself. To ensure that files are only viewable to you or people [...]