Category: World
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Happy New Year! the 2015 edition
2015 is upon us, so it’s once again time for those resolutions that you waited until today to start (and you should really ask yourself why you waited too)! If you don’t have anything planned for this year, why not make sure your browser is up to date, update all of your passwords, setup two factor authentication, start…
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Net Neutrality
The internet today is a battleground between the internet service providers who want to charge more for faster access to certain sites and the lawmakers who want to make sure everyone has equal access. I could spend several paragraphs describing to you how your internet service provider (who already charges you for fast internet access)…
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Identifying with your Political Party
As of 2014, 42% of Americans claim to identify as something other than Democrat or Republican, yet the Untied States is still largely ruled by these two political parties since they still represent the vast majority of registered voters. Why do so many identify with political parties other than the big two, yet still remain registered with the…
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Security, Privacy, and Resetting the Net
Accusations of online surveillance by government entities are rampant. By now, you have all seen or heard of at least one clandestine government program, like PRISM, designed to spy on citizens by circumventing what was once considered to be fundamental security. The validity of these accusations and programs are in question, as would be expected. Is…
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Earth Day, 2014
Earth Day is today! It is once again time to at least start saving the environment for free and to donate to a great charity, like The Conservation Fund. If you want to know why I prefer The Conservation Fund, read this. Want to do even more to save the environment? Start at home with this list of…