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Breaking the Web's Cookie Jar

The Firefox add-in Firesheep caused quite an uproar a few weeks ago, and justifiably so. Here's how it works: * Connect to a public, unencrypted WiFi network. In other words, a WiFi network that doesn't require a password before you can connect to it. * Install Firefox and

By Jeff Atwood ·
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privacy

An Inalienable Right to Privacy

Privacy has always been a concern on the internet. But as more and more people let it all hang out on the many social networking websites popping up like weeds all over the web, there's much more at risk. Every other week, it seems, I'm reading

By Jeff Atwood ·
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