How long will it take to do a 7 pass US DoD 5220 Compliant data wipe on a 120 GB Hard Drive? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 7 answers
When my browsing and downloading is "encrypted," who or what am I protecting myself from? [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2008 - 18 answers 
As part of my work for a client I've begun researching online privacy, cryptography, and other sundry ways of protecting oneself online. And I'm now completely creeped out and must switch NOW to uncrackable passwords, multiple email accounts, encrypting the crap out of everything I do, and generally making sure that only the things I want public on the internet are publicly accessible. But we run into the question - how do I do that without driving myself nuts trying to remember my passwords, convince everyone I know to use encrypted communication, and maintain a reasonable amount of privacy in my web surfing? And how do I do that after 8 years of webwhorage where I wasn't too concerned who knew what about me? [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2007 - 15 answers
I love Gmail, but with all the security and privacy concerns, I'm thinking of bailing. Whereto next? [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2007 - 15 answers
My friends just moved into a lovely, renovated duplex. Now they find themselves under surveillance--from their duplex mate. What to do? [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2007 - 63 answers
Calling webbish folks: I'd like to make sure this form is as unsecured as it appears before I complain. More inside! [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2007 - 17 answers
I don't like that Firefox knows my credit card number. How do I make it forget and not relearn this information? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2007 - 8 answers
Is there any way to check if someone else has been accessing your GMail account? [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2007 - 36 answers
I'm dropping my laptop off for service--what do I need to do to protect myself? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2006 - 10 answers
I have a desktop that is located in a semi-public place. I have a bios password and a windows password on it. Sometimes I leave it logged out of windows so that I can leave in the middle of a project without restarting everything again. I was wondering how hard it would be to get my data? Short of stealing the actual hardware, is there a way to get past a bios password and access my data without me knowing? (From what I understand, resetting the cmos would clear the password so I would know if someone got in.) Also, is it possible to get in if I leave it logged out of windows with a password? How safe is my data?
posted on Jun 5, 2006 - 28 answers
Does it bother you to click on Yahoo! links and unexpectedly see your Yahoo! name on the screen because you prefer to store your Yahoo (enough with the exclamation point already) password in a cookie? [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2005 - 19 answers
Help me convince a Republican that Racial Profiling is Not Good (tm). [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2005 - 33 answers
Being a non-US citizen that has family living in the continental US I have noticed that border traversal has been getting exceedingly difficult and more intrusive. However, the US-VISIT program seems to take it a little far (IMO). [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2005 - 20 answers
How accessible should the archives of one's blog be? In terms of privacy and security, are there certain things that should not be able to be Googled? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2005 - 11 answers
I am in the process purchasing a house and want to feel more secure. Security in a concern...
posted on Sep 11, 2004 - 24 answers
Web browser cookies. Is it worthwhile to examine each one as it comes, or is the average person who fears cookies from unknown sources really wasting their time? Please attack or defend this. How do you find the balance between protecting your browsing history from marketers and surfing quickly and efficiently? Not looking for shaving tips.
posted on May 13, 2004 - 10 answers
