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Snoops: welcome to a small town named Internet where everybody knows your business

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Personal information such as birth dates, social security numbers and driving records can be easily retrieved from the Internet. Internet users should take precautions and strategic measures to protect their privacy from unwarranted retrieval of personal and business data.

Author: O'Malley, Chris
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1997
Research, Methods, Internet, Access control (Computers), Computer access control

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The wireless world: the information skyway is coming soon to a wireless device near you

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Wireless devices such as pagers and cellular phones are conquering the telecommunications market. However, the 'information skyway' still poses threats to privacy and remains slower compared to computer networks.

Author: O'Malley, Chris
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1995
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Wireless "happiness"

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A description is presented of the experiences of a man who purchases a digital mobile phone. The benefits which he gains from the voice mail service and the light weight of his mobile phone are discussed.

Author: O'Malley, Chris
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
Usage, Cellular telephones, Wireless telephones

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Subjects list: Evaluation, Wireless communications, Mobile communication systems
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