The quality/time ratio
Fixing the unfixable
Facebook unveils privacy settings 101
Continue readingFacebook just created an easy-to-read guide about the information it collects about you and how you can control that data. It's called Privacy Basics: a click-through training program that shows how to limit what people can see about you. Facebook (…) also updated its data policy, detailing what information it collects on users and how that's shared with advertisers. The company took the unusual step of making its new policy open for public comment over the next week.
Public privacy
Is online privacy a lost cause?
Continue readingMost of us are concerned about the lack of privacy online, but we're not sure what we can do about it. Nine in 10 Americans believe they have no control over their personal information, how it is collected and how it is used by companies, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Cybercrime
Scared of cyberattacks? Buy this ETF
Continue readingInvestors now have an easy way to cash in on the cybersecurity boom. 'HACK' is the ticker symbol of the first exchange-traded fund focused on cybersecurity. If the past year is any indication, companies will continue to pour money into cyber defense.
Distracted workplace
Can't get any work done? Blame your noisy, crowded office
Continue readingThis story took way too long to finish. Other projects, emails, brainstorming meetings and frequent interruptions kept getting in the way.
Digital money
Is a cashless society on the cards?
Continue readingEditor's note: This infographic is part of CNN's 'Future Finance', a new series showcasing future trends related to the global financial system. The show complements CNN's business coverage by examining everything from a cashless society to high-speed trading that employs the power of laser beams.
Internet safety
Cybercrime is big money for hackers
Continue readingStory highlights: Hackers take electronic info from eBay employees to steal customers' data. James Lewis: Cybercrime is a growth industry and breaches won't stop. He says cybercrime is risk free, hard to stop, and big money for hackers. The least that companies can do is to put in more safeguards.
Lawsuit
French consumer watchdog sues Facebook, Twitter and Google
Continue readingStory highlights: French consumer watchdog accuses social media giants of "abusive" and "illegal" practices. European nations have increasingly cracked down on Internet firms' privacy policies.
RSS news aggregator for Mac OS X
LuckNews is a Signed and Sandboxed application. What does that mean?
Continue readingThis article is a little technical and provides some insight into the technology Apple is providing in order to make their platform more secure. I'm publishing this article in order to make my customers more comfortable in running applications they download from the Apple App Store, including LuckNews.