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11.30.09
The Grouse

Can I Have My SSN Back?

Maybe just one or two digits? The Grouse wishes corporate ownership of our personal data wasn't so irreversible
By Tom Conlon Posted 10.03.2008 at 4:21 pm 7 Comments

I like to think I'm protective of my sensitive personal info. I rip bills and credit card offers into confetti before throwing them out, I never give out my Social Security number, and I can spot a phishing scheme with the best of them. But I've recently come to realize that the safeguarding of my most intimate personal details is completely out of my hands.

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The Internet is Sick... But We Can Make it Better

How ideas from biology-evolution, immune systems and forensics-will keep your PC safe from hackers
By Dan Tynan Posted 10.01.2006 at 1:00 am 1 Comment

What do you think happens when you connect your computer to the Internet?

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