Privacy Experts Weigh In on Whether There Is a Cure for “Creepy” (Video)

The Internet is full of identity thieves, stalkers and people generally trying to take advantage of you. In other words, it can be creepy.
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More D10 Speakers: Ellison, Meeker, Myhrvold, Along With Pixar and Visa!

Speakers? We got your D10 speakers.
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What Google Hasn’t Done: Explained Why We as Users Would Want a Unified Online Identity

I want to live in a world where I can use the best tools and they work together.
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Liveblogging the New Yahoo CEO Call: You Might Want to Refrain From Cussing, Scott!

Mind your P’s and Q’s and Y’s too!
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4chan Founder Chris Poole: It’s Not That I Love Anonymity, It’s That I Hate Facebook’s Identity Requirements

“We all have multiple identities. It’s not abnormal; it’s just part of being human,” 4chan founder Christopher Poole said at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.
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Superman vs. Google+ (Comic)

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site. (Click on the image to see a bigger version.)

Airbnb Pumps Up Security With New Hires and Guarantees

Airbnb continues to roll out new security features at a breakneck pace to thwart mounting concerns over whether the site is a safe way to rent out your primary residence to travelers.
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Janrain Raises $15.5M for Social Log-ins

Managing online identities used to be a niche cause full of acronyms and hypotheticals, but now that the Web is getting more personalized it’s become obvious how integral this topic is.
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Google Acquires Zetawire for Mobile Payments Tech

Google has acquired Zetawire, a Toronto-based start-up that has been working on technology that turns a cellphone into a virtual wallet.

Is My Email Address My Identity?

As a larger question in the battle between Facebook and Google over data reciprocity, what captivates me is how much value people are putting on user email addresses. Are our email addresses really the best proxy for who we are?