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Badvertising: Stop the 5 Biggest Threats to Online Privacy

Behavioral tracking and ad targeting have everything to do with the pesky "Warning!" pop-up blinking behind your browser window right now. The one that could shatter your online privacy.READ»

How Rapleaf Is Data-Mining Your Friend Lists to Predict Your Credit Risk

By now, you probably already know your behavior on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook can get you fired, evicted, and even arrested--but what about your friends' behavior? READ»

The Shady Ways Advertisers Track You Online

Wednesday Google [GOOG] announced it would begin using behavioral targeting in its online advertisements, renewing discussions about the probity of the practice. There aren't any laws that dictate what kind of information advertisers ...READ»