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Crowdfunding jumps the shark [CARTOON]

Will we see anything sillier than a Kickstarter campaign to make potato salad? Wait, don’t answer thatread more

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Comcast doesn't know how to quit you [CARTOON]

The cable giant’s attachment to its subscribers is getting downright creepyread more

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Don’t overdo it on System Administrator Appreciation Day [CARTOON]

Be sure to show your sysadmin how much you appreciate him or her today - but keep it saneread more

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Why you shouldn't blur sensitive information in photos

Spoiler: blurred images may not really hide the information you're trying to protectread more

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Unix: Controlling privileged access

One of the most important things you can do for security on a Unix system is restrict root access. But the issue is more complicated than who knows root's password.read more

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When Linus Torvalds curses, people listen [CARTOON]

Linux’s creator goes on another epic rantread more

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5 great free addons to boost Chrome and Firefox security

If you want to protect yourself against snoopers, hackers and more when browsing the Web, you need these five great security addons for Chrome and Firefox. They're all free, and they'll all help...

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Over 1 billion passwords stolen. Where's the actually useful info?

There's something shady about the latest big passwords breachread more

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No, there isn’t an app for that [CARTOON]

It seems like there’s an app for everything these days, except when there isn’tread more

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Russian hacker breach: Five ways to better protect your passwords

It's still unclear exactly what passwords were stolen by Russian hackers, and how dangerous the breech might be. But whether or not you're affected, here are five ways to keep your passwords safe.read...

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Facebook Messenger is even more invasive than we thought [CARTOON]

Mark Zuckerberg’s latest app takes onerous Terms of Service to a strange new levelread more

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Turn, cough and verify your identity [CARTOON]

In the wake of recent security breaches of medical databases, doctors can’t be too carefulread more

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Don’t call them “delivery guys” anymore [CARTOON]

Thanks to the cloud, the “as a service” trend is getting a little out of controlread more

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Secure phones find 17 cell towers of unknown origin

Around the U.S. there are cell phone repeater towers and no one knows where they came from.read more

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Breaking up gets Uber-awkward [CARTOON]

Thanks to the Internet, social media and, now, ride-sharing services, getting away from your ex is harder than everread more

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How lip reading could help improve online security

A new study shows that visual speech patterns could be the basis for a more secure method of verifying our identities onlineread more

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Wordpress Security Alert: Revolution Slider

A major security flaw has been discovered in the most popular Wordpress slider plugin out there, Slider Revolution (aka Revolution Slider). It’s imperative that sites using the plugin update to the...

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Home Depot hack led to hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from users'...

This is why I don't use debit cards to make purchasesread more

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Apple takes on Levi’s [CARTOON]

The new, bigger iPhones may impact your wardroberead more

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Everything you need to know about keeping your Google account safe

Last week there were inaccurate reports that millions of Google passwords were hacked. It wasn't really the case, but you still should keep your Google account as safe as possible. Here's how to go a...

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