Usually, we here at Privacy Council give you information about spam, scams and computer viruses that might compromise your personal privacy and the health of your computer. But in light of recent news, we’d like to devote this post to the Swine Flu and what precautions you can take to protect yourself and your family [...]

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Today, April 22, is Earth Day! If you want to know more about Earth Day, Wild Singapore has a great list of facts from John Roach at National Geographic, and Soropedia has some quotes that bring out the spirit of Earth Day. But the main thing is that it’s a day to remember that every [...]

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Tomorrow is the deadline to file your taxes (or file for an extension – Huliq tells you how to do that here). This time of year always brings out the frantic procrastinators who scurry to the post office with 11 minutes to spare before the clock runs out, and it also brings out a fresh crop of identity [...]

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We at Privacy Council are tireless advocates of personal privacy and security. We counsel the public to be wary of scams, avoid clicking questionable links, and generally have a healthy skepticism for anything that sounds “too good to be true” or “completely trustworthy.” In short, we try to help people avoid being the victims of [...]

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