Tag: privacy

  • TeamViewer Accused of Spying On Users, Wrongfully Locking Out Free Users From Their Computers

    TeamViewer Accused of Spying On Users, Wrongfully Locking Out Free Users From Their Computers

    If you have been looking for a simple, easy to use way of using your computer remotely, chances are you have heard about the popular TeamViewer service.  This remote access software allows you to use your computer from another computer or mobile device as if you were sitting in front of it.  Its basically a…

  • Announcing my new business venture:  UndergroundVPN!

    Announcing my new business venture: UndergroundVPN!

    I’m finally ready to unveil and launch the reason for the lack of posts here on Global Geek News lately.  Today, I am officially launching my new VPN service, UndergroundVPN! So what exactly is UndergroundVPN and why did I decide to create it? Well, as the name implies, UndergroundVPN is a VPN service similar to…

  • Free up space on your PC with Square Privacy Cleaner

    If you are as geeky as me, keeping your computer clean from clutter so you can have as much free space as possible is a point of pride and that is something Square Privacy Cleaner can help you accomplish.  I had never heard about this program until today as I have been a loyal CClearner…

  • Why Facebook’s Instant Personalization is crucial for the future

    There has been a lot of talk lately about Facebook’s new Instant Personalization and their Open Graph initiative.  I have heard a ton of pros and cons about it, primarily swirling around privacy issues and the ability to take your social graph with you around the web (We even covered how to disable it as…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #57

    Here are the shownotes for episode #57 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: 1/3 of Americans don’t use fast internet Survey:  More Americans get news from the internet than newspapers or radio EU tells Google to warn cities before sending in…

  • The PlayStation Network Terms of Service: Revisited!

    Greetings Readers! After the huge response I have received from my post yesterday about Sony’s updated Terms of Service/User Agreement for the PlayStation Network, I have decided that I should write a follow-up post addressing some of the points that have been brought up.  I was trying to get in contact with somebody at Sony…