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The swirls of greasy fingerprints       contrast, and studying the
and smudges on your smartphone's        directional patterns of the
screen aren't just unsightly            smudges, they were able to unlock
they're also a potential security       the Android security screen 92% of
weakness that can give someone          the time.
unauthorized access to your phone.      Interestingly, putting the phone
Photo by Dave Bleasdale.                into a pocket didn't provide       

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Every major browser has an              Adobe's Flash has often been cited
"Incognito Mode," "Private              for cookies that don't wipe clean,
Browsing," "inPrivate," or              but it's also browser-specific add-
something similar—a switch        ons that can betray where a
that supposedly covers your tracks,     browser has been. Those browser
at least on your computer. But          that don't allow add-ons to run in
security researchers have found         their private modes also don't     

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Chrome (Windows/Linux) only: The        creates a new search engine in
things we type into Google, and         Chrome, which you can then set as
which Google suggests to us, can        the default to make all your
be the most private information         Google searches secure, or change
about us. Chrome users now have an      its keyword for a quick encryption
easy way to encrypt their searches      toggle. Your searches should be
and suggestions through an              safe from prying eyes, but they're 

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While web site Jailbreakme.com          your iOS device. While not
offers a one-click jailbreak for        endorsing it, security company F-
your iOS devices via mobile Safari,     Secure's blog suggests a jailbreak
it also exposes a major security        app called PDF Loading Warner
vulnerability. As it turns out,         (search for it in Cydia if you're
jailbreaking your iDevice may           jailbroken) will alert you when
provide additional security             PDFs are loading to help protect   

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When you're traveling, especially       different places. Put the day's
in out-of-the-way locations that        spending money in your wallet
are ATM-free or have shops with         (this can also be an effective
cash-only policies, cash is the         budgeting technique), and then
way to go. Protect yourself with        stash some cash in a few other
the multi-stash method of cash          places which you don't access in
carrying.                               public; maybe a money belt, lock   

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The Transport Security                  your travel plans. If your
Administration (TSA) has launched       information doesn't match, you
a new program called Secure Flight      could be delayed or denied when
that aims to better protect you,        you arrive at your airport's
but as usual it comes with yet          security checkpoint.
another annoying detail to              The advantage of this new program
remember when planning you travel.      is that you'll know if you're on   

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Windows only: If you want a no-         with a sandbox wrapped around it,
fuss way to increase web browser        you won't have to learn new
security, Dell KACE Secure Browser      shortcuts, tricks, or any new
is a sandboxed version of Firefox       interface elements if you're
3.6 that comes bundled with Adobe       already a Firefox user. Watch the
Reader and Flash plugins already        video above to get a closer look
installed.                              at the feature set or visit the    

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Windows/Mac/Linux: TrueCrypt, the       with newer hardware, but for
smart and secure way to encrypt         everyone else, there's also a host
your data, has shipped a seventh        of new volume and drive options.
version that can encrypt faster on      Encrypted packages can now be
select Intel hardware, as well as       managed through a "Favorites
configure your encrypted volumes        Organizer," where individual
or drives to automatically mount        preferences for mounting and other 

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My TSA is a mobile web site and         terminal checkpoints. It's handy
iPhone application that provides        to have if its actually working,
access to crowdsourced security         but it would be nice if they
checkpoint wait times and answers       incorporated something akin to
frequently asked TSA questions,         their previously mentionedWait
like "Can I bring x?" It also           Time calculator (which details
includes a guide to acceptable IDs,     historical wait times) as a        

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People often turn to services like      you'll find—in addition to
Yelp or Amazon to see what people       this comment—information you
think about a business, product,        would want to consider before
or web site, but to cut straight        doing business with that business
to complaints that may not have         (info Gawker readers are well
made it everywhere, reader              familiar with).
MrYdobon adds one word to his           Note: Just because you get hits    

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