A branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks.
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Is there a safe way to save passwords?
I have a lot of passwords from various websites. I never use the same one twice, but the problem is that I keep forgetting them so I want to save them somewhere. If I'm on the same computer I can save ...
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What does using 'Login with Facebook' or 'Facebook Connect' to login to another site allow the site to do?
When I use a Facebook account to login to another website, what does 'logging in with Facebook' allow that website do with my Facebook account?
Can they post messages on my wall or news feed or ...
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How is my password sent across when I check gmails/access bank site?
What encryption is used when my password is sent across in gmails/when I do online banking? RSA? DSA? Public-private key encryption?. In key encryption, which entity is assigned a public/private key? ...
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Is there a way to hide status updates from a friend on Facebook? (Boss Mode)
I have friends on Facebook that I like to see their status updates, but I don't necessarily want them to see my status updates. People like my boss, or my mum.
Is there any way I can still be ...
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Facebook last login
I think somebody logged into my Facebook account. Is there any way for me to find the last login IP address or the location from where this occurred?
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Does email from one Gmail account to another ever leave the Gmail system?
I ask because I connect to Gmail over HTTPS and if emails sent from one account to another (or the same account, just to back something up) don't actually leave Google then it's end-to-end email ...
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Want name only to appear after signing into gmail account, not my email address
I have been the victim of identity theft and I don't want my email address to show after I have signed in GMail. I want only the name to appear, as I use laptop in public places.
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Security of browser only password managers
There are password managers like KeePass which store all the passwords in a encrypted container on the local machine. I would have to copy this container over to other machines to be able to have my ...
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Security of data handling by LastPass
How does LastPass keep your data secure? Can their employees see your data?
I've always used offline ways for (password/sensitive data) storage, but lately I keep hearing good things about LastPass. ...
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Figuring out who is the owner of a Google Spreadsheets form
I have noticed that Google spreadsheet form's have URLs in the form of http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=.... I don't see anything that relates to the Google account in the URL. There ...
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How to disable Facebook account verification when I login from different country
As Facebook is blocked by Iranian government, we have to access it through VPNs and other proxy software (e.g. Tor) which their servers are scattered over the world.
The problem is Facebook is ...
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What sort of mechanisms are used by Web applications to track my actions?
I am concerned about my privacy. I have read in multiple websites and forums that it is very common for Web applications to track my activities. However, I have no clear idea of the actual ...
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How can I be certain that a URL-shortened link I click isn't going to send me to a dangerous or unwanted site?
When I see a shortened URL, I'm always hesitant to click it because I don't know where the link is going to go. (In the worst case, it may lead to an XSS exploit against a site that I'm logged in to)
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Yahoo Mail “Strongly Believed to Be Compromised”
When I went to log into my Yahoo Mail account, Yahoo stated that it strongly believed that my account had been compromised. I'm not sure how it happened. My guess is that Yahoo was hacked.
I reset ...
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Facebook Deactivation vs. Deletion
I recently deactivated my Facebook account. I know that it's not quite deletion (although in a subpeona Facebook can still technically get to your information) and that Facebook also allows you to ...
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Facebook Login Notification Approval?
Apparently my Facebook login notification emails me if someone has logged-in to my account,
without any approval link/code in the email they send me. Is that really the way it's suppose to work?
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Validate that a web application has used a specific hash function for its certificate
What is the process for verifying the hash function that was used to create a web applications certificate? I ask because there apparently has been some issue with the MD5 hash function wherein ...
