Are You a Target or An Unknowing Bot?
Do you know what DDoS stands for? You might have seen it bandied around more frequently lately re: Twitter outages. Well for those that don’t know it stands for “distributed denial of service”. A...
View ArticleMonitoring the Hearts of Children
Apparently certain middleschools are sending home requests for parents to buy their children their own personal straps-for their own personal heart monitors that they will be wearing during gym class....
View ArticlePrivate…Errr Internet Eyes are Watching You
Much has been said about the power of crowdsourcing, but, the concept of an online game that harnesses the power of the internet “hive-mind” to prevent crime named “Internet Eyes” seems to walk a tight...
View ArticleEarly Puberty Linked To Meat Heavy Diets
Maybe this freaks me out because I was such a late bloomer—but girls getting boobs at 9 just worries me. I know there was always that one girl in the class who seemed to “blossom” earlier than everyone...
View ArticleCan You Spare an Outlet?
Shielding has been the land of tinfoil hats and conspiracies since we started covering it, so in the same vein the newest to add to the pile is something called “Range Anxiety”. Range Anxiety is the...
View ArticleRequired Graphic Images
Ok. Here it goes. I’ll admit it. I’m a smoker. Not a pack a day, but i’m someone that enjoys a post meal or glass of wine cigarette. And certainly, after a night on the town it will be an almost empty...
View ArticleBranding That’s “Army Strong”
Some may accuse me of being a little too open to conspiracy theories, but this is so blatant I don’t even have to put my tin foil hat on. The U.S. Army has yet again insinuated it’s way into the gaming...
View ArticleSurfEasy – Hiding Your Online Footprints
Recently, a friend of mine’s girlfriend got on his computer to look for a file and stumbled across his chat history. Uh- oh. Lets just say he was soon looking for a roommate, because she did not like...
View ArticleFacebook’s “Giving” Apps
Even though people are divided on the new Facebook Timeline, along with it came something that you can’t deny is a good thing. You’ll find the first 3 portals for non-profits under the category of...
View ArticleThe Red Meat Conundrum
I just had one of those confusing scenarios where one study touts something positive about a subject and then I saw another study telling you the same thing is bad. It’s not that unusual to have...
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Silence is Golden
Shielding™ – “It’s not paranoia if something is really out to get you.”™ As more and more devices become connected, we find ourselves surrounded by an “internet of things” that we just don’t want. The...
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Emerging Evidence: Skewed Consumer Perceptions
For decades now, consumers have navigated a world of low-fat, low-carb and diet food products that all claim to be the next best thing. Today, the influence of crazes like gluten-free, organic,...
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