Seven Firefox add-ons that improve online privacy

Worried about preserving your privacy in an online world where privacy is disappearing? Here are seven Firefox add-ons that will help.

Twitter to begin screening some links for phishingTwitter launched a new link-screening service aimed at preventing phishing and other malicious attacks on users of the popular microblogging service.
Office updates patch Excel security flawMinor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of Microsoft Office released Tuesday patch an Excel security vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.

Protect data with encrypted hard drives If you want to encrypt the contents of an external hard drive to protect its data in case of loss or theft, you’ve got a lot of options.
Bugs & Fixes: Avoiding phishing scams Want to avoid becoming the victim of a phishing scam? Your first line of defense is usually a little common sense, Ted Landau writes.
The unbootable Mac mini Why would a perfectly good Mac mini suddenly refuse to boot? Dan Frakes takes you through the torturous path to the solution, which ended up being obvious in retrospect.
E-mail and the advantages of deception Despite what you learned at Sunday school, lying in the service of preventing spam is not a sin.
A practical approach to protecting trade secrets When you think about security, you probably think about computer viruses and worms. But what about your trade secrets? Here how your company's IT department and lawyers can work together.

Opinion: What analysts should ask Apple In advance of Monday's quarterly earnings call in which Apple fields questions from Wall Street analysts, MacJournals.com has some advice on what those analysts should and shouldn't ask.
Opinion: Does auto-expiring security software make sense? The latest version of VirusBarrier stops working after 12 months unless you repurchase it. At first glance, this sounds absolutely terrible ... but is it really all that bad?
Facebook and Google: Contrasts in privacy The difference between how Facebook and Google have addressed recent privacy issues offers a stark contrast, to PC World's Tony Bradley.
Opinion: Why privacy concerns are ruining Facebook Now that Facebook is eliminating regional networks, it's becoming apparent that the social networking service is leaning toward building fences rather than crossing them.
Four years not enough for 'Godfather of Spam' Is four years and a $250,000 fine really the best punishment for the self-proclaimed "Godfather of Spam?" David Coursey thinks not.

Espionage keeps your data safe from spying eyes Espionage provides a unique twist on encrypted disk images, integrating them with Finder folders.
Review: 1Password iPhone apps In these days of login-mania, a password manager is almost a requirement if you want to keep your data secure while maintaining your sanity. 1Password on the Mac and the iPhone is a hard combination to beat, regardless of which version of the mobile app you use.
Password Assistant exposes OS X’s built-in password generator If you'd like to use OS X's built-in password generator to create secure passwords for Websites, online accounts, and disk images, Password Assistant provides easy access.
Review: DoorStop X Security Suite 2.3 DoorStop X Security Suite is a collection of three tools designed to leverage your Mac’s built-in firewall, help you understand how others are trying to access your computer, and to help you understand how to keep your Mac secure.
Review: MacScan 2.7 spyware protection software Although most iPhone users seem satisfied with the smorgasbord of applications delivered by Apple's iPhone App Store, power users yearn for more. Copy and paste...

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