The only safe email is text-only email
It's impossible to be certain of safety while using Gmail, Yahoo mail and other web-based email systems. The best solution is a radical one: It's time to return to plain, text-only email.
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Why you might want to think twice about surrendering online privacy for the sake of convenience
Companies and institutions shouldn't make it so hard for people to enjoy their right to privacy.
Three ways Facebook could reduce fake news without resorting to censorship
If the site is increasingly where people are getting their news, what could the company do without taking up the mantle of being a final arbiter of truth?
This is Spartan! But is it the end for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer?
Microsoft's looking to change the way we interact with websites through its new Spartan project. So what does that mean for the much derided Internet Explorer?
Battle of the browsers: how the web was won
Until a few years ago, there was only one name in the world of web browsing: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. But now, in 2011, users have more choice than ever when it comes to searching online. Before…
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
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Assistant Professor in Digital Media, University of Canberra
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Research Associate Professor of Computer Science, Dartmouth College
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