Entries Tagged as ‘privacy’

June 20, 2007

Can God Create a Rock So Heavy Even He Can’t Lift It?

Relax, this hasn’t turned into a religious blog, I’m simply drawing a parallel to one of the best data recovery companies out there, Norwegian Ibas. Ibas are experts on recovering lost or hidden data. And it’s amazing how often they succeed. Take a look at this charred wreck of a burnt PC1):
 
On this particular PC [...]

June 19, 2007

EPIC Online Guide to Practical Privacy Tools

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is an independent non-profit public interest research center. They work on privacy issues, open government, free speech, and other important topics related to civil liberties.
If you’re not already a supporter, you might consider becoming one.
Anyway, today’s blog post is about their list of privacy tools. It’s certainly not a [...]

June 19, 2007

Why Google is Evil™

Do you like the Google search engine? Yeah? I do too. In fact, I LOVE Google, and basically don’t use any other search engine. Why would I? Google gives great search hits, it’s fast and has that lean, efficient interface that doesn’t get in the way of my searching for information.
But do I trust Google [...]

June 19, 2007

Why Skype is Evil™

So, you’re a security-minded individual who uses a HW firewall, a client firewall, antivirus SW and anti-spyware SW to protect yourself, your computer and your privacy. Great! Now you’ve found a great way to communicate with your friends and family in a secure fashion: Skype! Well, let’s take a deep breath and have a closer [...]