12 Ways Technology Threatens Your Privacy (and How to Protect Yourself)

by Riva Richmond on May 14, 2009 at 02:01 PM

Vast stores of sensitive details about you are living in computer networks all over the world. This is information -- secrets shared in e-mails, details of your finances, records of your purchases and disease diagnoses – that you may consider extremely private. Well, businesses, governments and crooks alike think this information is valuable, too, and want control. We've isolated the top 12 threats to your privacy posed by today's technologies and come up with some tips on what you can do to protect yourself. Click on 'Next' below to take a look.

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houseonbluelakeMay 14th 2009 2:39PM

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The internet has ruined my life. Because of a stalker that gets their information completely off the internet, I closed our 30 year business, moved and watch my back at all times. I spend at least one hour a day getting sites to remove my name, address and telephone number. Some will and some I have to get my attorney involved.

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martiowl1May 14th 2009 2:53PM

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I have been using WOT (Web of Trust) for about 6 months now. It is a wonderful tool. It lets me know the trustworthiness of any site. On links in emails it shows a colored "O" at the end of the link in whatever color is appropriate to the trust or lack of trust for that site. In searches it will do the same. If a site is not rated it displays a gray "O". It also works on pop-ups.

If you want more information on it and or to sigh up for it (it is free) go to: http://www.mywot.com/

This is definitely a must have tool!

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Cecil JonesMay 14th 2009 3:42PM

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the problem isn't advancing technology the problem is the law is two steps behind the advances. The exploitation of technology is where Capitalism has boldly gone and we all are left behind fighting the war in Viet Nam and Watergate. It doesn't matter if Pres. Clinton had sex with "That" woman because we can all see it for ourselves as a viral video for a price someday. Technology has so many loopholes in it for a reason. He who controls the truth controls us all. Catch a President with his pants down and they can be blackmailed for life. Catch a President reading while America is under attack and treason is the reason we can't move beyond 9-11. It's a culture war trying to use technology and information to control the future. We the Sheeple are getting slaughtered fighting for "Spare Change."

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wolfmanMay 14th 2009 4:39PM

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I am more worried about the iternet Nazies. Look at what they are doing to Craiglists. What is next Gaming ?---------------------WAKE UP AMERICA-------------

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SupermanMay 14th 2009 8:37PM

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Actually, the antichrist is 'Slick as ICE Willie' Gates!!! He's got the most money and the hench men to control not just the internet, but games (as it appears his 30 or so years of monopoly playing with daddies inheritance, Micro$haft -- that monster aquired just about EVERY gaming company under the Sun!) Then, undetectable spyware is added to the games including something like "Starware" or more advanced, so when you load a game usually marked under license from "Games For Windows"; you just disabled your computers FULL potential so to speak...and the government and third party companies big and little that Gates paid off to help his evil causes, (or plainly took over) rather lose their souls to the devil taking his warez from his openned wallet!!! Its easier to just say, "In Gates We trust"!!! He's taking over the world by force and has been for a very looooonngggggggggg time! He's VERY Dangerous...and can NOT be trusted anymore than the devil itself!!!!

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JoeyMay 14th 2009 4:50PM

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wow...this is...kinda creepy...

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davon africaMay 14th 2009 6:06PM

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Facelift could very well be Red Chinese or Red USA intelligence to obtain information on people

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VirgilMay 14th 2009 6:41PM

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I know of someone who just hacked into my sons yahoo account. He also told me that he observed them hacking into others accounts and changing their profiles etc. I hope my wife followed up and reported it to the FBI. My wife informed me of this and knows what his yahoo name is. Otherwise I would be glad to send it off myself.

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WasssUp Bizu!May 14th 2009 7:09PM

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actually.. this message is for HouseonBluelake...my friend.. it's not that you are being constantly harrassed by these people... YOUR COMPUTER is the problem... you more than likely have a PC... and we all know that the NEW worms out there get into PC's and they send out ALL the bits of information hackers need about your life..
MESSAGE OF THE DAY if you didn't want the news...
GET A MAC!!!! They are HACK proof and the worms and viruses DO NOT AFFECT US!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you do not believe me, then ask yourself.. why don't we use Anti viral programs like PC's do!?!??!
easy answer.. WE DON'T GET HACKED!!!!! BUY A MAC!!!!!

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jbeans1998May 14th 2009 7:36PM

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Thats too freaky...why would they say that

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