In case you thought you were being paranoid, you were not. Have you ever gone to a web site, wandered around but never clicked on anything and then closed the browser only to see an ad for whatever you were looking at show up on some other web site? There is a reason for that […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Multiple sources are reporting a feature of iPhone apps that is a major privacy concern. This is not new and it also is an issue on Android phones, but, for some reason, everyone seems to be highlighting the problem with iPhones. PERHAPS, that is because it it is being exploited in the wild on iPhones […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Consumers have been wrestling for years now about access to their personal data. There are many non-bank financial products such as Mint and WalletGyde that help consumers manage their money, but it has always been a fight between the banks and these companies (of which there are at least hundreds, maybe more). As a group, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Earlier this summer, TSA banned laptops and other large electronics on flights into the United States from certain countries. Almost as quickly, they removed those bans – likely due to feedback from the airlines who were concerned that travelers would use video conferencing instead of flying. Later this summer, TSA started a pilot program at […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Multiple sources are reporting that Homeland Security is considering banning all laptops and tablets from all cabins on all flights from Europe. An announcement is expected tomorrow and I will update this post if an announcement is made. DHS is saying today that no final decision has been made. While we don’t know what DHS […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]When your Internet connected baby monitor fails you probably whine. You may complain to the manufacturer or the store where you bought it. Or, you may just buy a new one. But if that IoT device is your car, well, that could be a bit more complicated. If you buy a used car and the […]
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