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Bouncers Using Facebook as Form of Identification

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It used to be when you wanted to go to the bar or a club, you just needed a drivers license or other ID that you could show them to make sure you aren’t under age. Well, now a new form of identification is being used at some clubs. Apparently…

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May 7th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

Creepy “Girls Around Me” App Pulled from the App Store

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People have been concerned with Facebook’s privacy settings for a long time, but a creepy app called Girls Around Me… might force those involved in the industry to take heed of these concerns.

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April 3rd, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Privly Wants to Protect Your Content, Anywhere on the Web

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Remember how social media accelerated the uprising in Egypt last year? Or how it pushed for action against Libya? It all started with a few Tweets and Facebook statuses that eventually sparked others in the network to speak up and rally against the oppressors.…

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March 25th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

DESKSHELL: Privacy in a Half-Shell

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Have you ever wanted privacy while working in an open office space? Don’t have enough space to go all-out and install one of those Tetra-Sheds? Then check out the DESKSHELL which hides away your private work (and social networking and Solitaire playing) from your coworkers.…

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February 26th, 2012 by: Range

Privacy Pop: An Indoor Tent for Your Bed

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You know that suffocating feeling you get sometimes when you’re in a crowded room? It’s a perfectly normal thing. I mean, even the most outgoing of people want some alone time every now and then.…

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February 23rd, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Kidsocial Aims to Make Social Networking Safer for Kids

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Parents worry a lot when their kids spend a lot of time on Facebook. There are online predators, scammers, and people who might be just out to hurt your kids.
Granted, these kind of people aren’t just on Facebook; they’re actually all over the web. The social network is just…

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February 13th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

BlackSMS iOS App Lets You Send Encrypted Text Messages

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In today’s digital and connected age, privacy is becoming an increasingly precious commodity. It’s much easier to write, read and archive digital messages, but as the recent iMessage fiasco has shown, it also creates new privacy and security risks. Users of iOS devices who want to be extra careful might…

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February 13th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

PwnedList Lets You Know If You Got Hacked

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You might have noticed that there have been an increasing number of attacks on company servers and databases in recent times. Some groups hack for the fun of it all, although I don’t really see where the fun in causing such damage is, though. However, others hackers have more malicious…

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February 6th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Salangbang Cocoon Chairs Give You The Privacy You’ve Been Wanting

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Don’t you just wish you could get away from the world for a while? I know I’ve made that wish a lot of times over the entire course of my life, especially during the times when I just really want to be alone. But if you still live with other…

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January 24th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

NYPD May Someday Sweep the Streets with Mobile Weapon Scanners

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You know those annoying ads that you see sometimes when you browse a site or read some news online? The ones at the side that are offering you a free X-ray app and then show a picture of a woman’s clothed behind?…

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January 18th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

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