International holiday draws attention to the need for safe choices online                                      MILWAUKEE — Have you thought about how your personal information is collected, shared and stored online? It’s a question that people of all ages should be considering, especially teenagers and young adults. January 28 is now a designated international holiday, Data Privacy Day, which [...]

Facebook users may no longer need to tag individual photos they upload to the social networking site. The newest feature to be tested by Facebook uses facial recognition to suggest photo tags. The facial recognition feature was announced in December and is available to most Facebook users around the world. While proponents view the feature [...]

Facebook is often picked on for its hard to navigate and less than effective security features. It’s been called a scammer’s paradise. Even using the wifi at the local café could compromise your account. Thankfully, Facebook is rolling out some new security features to make your account safer. The best new feature is the availability [...]

Is your online data really secure? As we increasingly use the Internet to manage personal information, the stakes are getting higher for ensuring you have a strong enough password. A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology, reported by CNN, has found that the safest passwords should contain at least 12 characters. At 12 [...]

Connecticut’s Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is leading attorney generals from 37 other states in an investigation of Google’s Street View software. Blumenthanl says in a release, “Google’s responses continue to generate more questions than they answer. Our powerful multistate coalition — 38 states so far — is demanding that Google reveal whether it tested Street [...]

The internet is a wonderful place, allowing us to easily connect with friends and family, but it also leaves those who aren’t careful vulnerable to harmful strangers. The website: pleaserobme.com highlights how people can provide too much information about their whereabouts. Using information from Foursquare and Twitter, Pleaserobme.com collects posts like “@Houston_Scott left home and [...]

Google Buzz is the new social network created by Google. It allows users to share links, videos, and pictures with friends. While many Gmail users have enjoyed this fun, new feature, others were worried that it might violate consumer privacy rights. One area of concern was that Buzz accounts automatically followed those who the user [...]