An App for Watching for Personal Data Breaches

Want to know if your identity has been stolen? Or if your or your child’s Social Security number is being pawned off on the Internet?

There’s an app for that.

On Wednesday, AllClear ID, an identity protection service that scans the Internet for stolen information, will offer a free mobile app for the iPhone and iPad to alert users when their personal or financial records have been compromised. The free app alerts users if their credit card and Social Security numbers have been stolen or if thieves are using their child’s identity. (Not-so-fun fact: Your child is 51 more times likely to become a victim of identity theft than you.)

Once users get alerts, they have the option of speaking with an AllClear ID investigator to manage their case. The company said it would charge consumers only for premium features like credit monitoring and a $1 million identity theft insurance policy, which cost $14.95 a month.

The mobile app will siphon information from the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance, an organization that works with law enforcement agencies and companies like PayPal and Microsoft as a repository for stolen consumer information. Any time these agencies or companies encounter stolen credentials, they send it to the alliance. Until now, the alliance reported any stolen credentials to the companies that issued them. The AllClear ID mobile app is the first time the alliance will be able to alert consumers directly.

“This is the first time there has been a bridge between the front line and consumers,” Bo Holland, All Clear ID’s chief executive, said in an interview on Monday. ”It will make a big difference in slowing this crime down.”

This is AllClear ID’s first foray into the consumer space. The company was founded in 2004 as Debix. It typically worked with large companies after a security breach to protect consumers’ identities. Sony enlisted the service after it was hacked last year. So did the State of Ohio.

Judging by the growing number of security breaches these days, that’s a lucrative endeavor. Among AllClearID’s shareholders are Facebook’s former financial officer, Gideon Yu, and its former security chief, Max Kelly.

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The Best High-Tech Travel Gadgets (PHOTOS)

Traveling is a means to get away. To escape. A way to leave behind a desk job, paperwork and, nowadays, technology. Lugging a laptop to the Bahamas? Most people would say, “Forget it.” Still, high-tech gizmos surround us everywhere and the notion that they can be avoided may be little more than wishful thinking.

They’re as much a part of our daily — and now traveling — lives as, say, a wristwatch once was.

The good news, even for technology naysayers: There’s plenty of high-tech stuff that can make trips more enjoyable and relaxing. Take, for example, the Philips PowerStation Pebble. Traveling with this handheld $40 unit will ensure that your phone will never again run out of power while you’re navigating back to your hotel using your mobile phone as a GPS.

For the high-end (and deep-pocketed) excursionist, there are plenty more options. From Copenhagen-based company Æsir, there’s the Æ+Y, a handmade cell phone; from Colorfly, there’s the Pocket HiFi C4 Pro audio player, with its impeccable sound and retro look. Both almost make you forget you’re using an electronic gadget in the first place. Let’s not forget Sony’s HMZ-T1 personal 3-D viewer, either. The device mounts directly on your head, packs easily and allows for a quick escape–in certain cases, from your trip itself. (Let’s face it: Not every vacation goes as hoped.)

Even the less tech-inclined traveler can find a fix. These days many everyday items have been turned into neat gadgets: a pen, for example, that can start a fire and includes a flashlight and compass; a Swiss Army Knife with a biometric fingerprint sensor and laser pointer; binoculars with high-definition lenses. Escaping no longer means leaving technology at home. These devices–call them travel accessories–are proof.

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The Victorinox Presentation Master looks like most any Swiss Army Knife, but its tech-driven design is much more versatile. Along with a standard blade, scissors, nail file, and a screwdriver, it includes a 32-gigabyte USB stick, self-destructing data-encryption technology, a biometric fingerprint sensor, a Bluetooth remote control and a laser pointer. Take it with you to the boardroom or into the bush. $302; victorinox.com.

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Make Your Life Brighter With Cool Gadgets!

gadget-guide5Cool gadgets are what we try to get as soon as possible. Our everyday life shows us the necessity to be knowledgeable about everything, and we get the latest gadgets which keep us informed with everything hat is going on in the world. As usual, people try their best to make life easier, so that we could spend the saved time with more benefits. Time passes by and we have so many kinds of gizmos that it is even incredible. We call, send text messages, get the latest news, communicate in the internet, twit the latest news, play games, online and offline, watch videos and end photos and audio files. We got the opportunity to do almost everything, and now all we want is to get the best, cool gadgets that can do everything.

Cool gadgets became mostly popular among modern generation, though cool parents also don`t mind get a couple of them. They are loved best by those who love being one the first, to be ahead the planet itself. Nowadays it is quite easy to get one. Even if you live far from a big city, center of such devices, you still can have a little search in the internet and get cool gadgets even on better conditions.

If you need a cool gadget for communication, it is possible for you to find one with video calling. That is really good to call someone and have possibility to see his face or something he have to show you or show something to him. New gadgets make any communication quicker and easier. Also, you can find the place where you are, if you don`t know where you are and also to show you the way how to get where you need to get. The greatest thing about almost all modern gadgets is that you can find it, as there is a mobile locator for those who ‘loves’ losing things.

Geek Gadget Guide – Finding the Perfect Gadget For the Geek in Your Life

gadget-guide4The task of buying gifts for gadget aficionados can seem very daunting. They have seemingly every gadget under the sun and they know about all the newest gadgets. The goal of this guide is to help you avoid the pitfalls and get the ultimate geek gadget for your loved ones. Gadget obsessed geeks are notoriously difficult to buy gifts for. They either have it or they have a better version of it already.

“Uh, thanks granddad! An All-in-one phone-MP3 player-address book-internet-camera. Its uh.. fine, I mean great. What? Yeah I love gadgets. Thanks..” If your buying a gift for one of these types, every family has one, this guide will help you find the ultimate geek gadget!

What makes a great Geek Gadget?

First you have to understand the psychology behind technology enthusiasts. They are, at heart, big kids and gadgets are the acceptable face of the adult toy industry. With that in mind lets take a look at what factors go into making a great geek gadget.

  • New. If the gadget has been out long enough that you have heard of it they will not want it. It has to be cutting edge. If it was available last Christmas chances are it is already too old to set your beloved gadget lovers heart on fire.
  • Practical. Well not so much practical but it has to fulfill a need. Preferably one that they did not even know that had. Like metal detecting flip flops.
  • Advanced. As a rule of thumb it needs to impractically overpowered for what it needs to do. If your buying a secure USB Flash Drive it needs to have better encryption than the CIA uses.
  • Uncommon. Every gadget geek wants to show off to their friends. They all have a need to be the first one in their group of friends to have something, so they can casually pull it out at the pub and start tinkering with it.

Mens gadgets are always popular, look at one of the more successful brands of shaving razors on the market today and you will see the the rules mentioned in this article playing out. Whether it be the number of blades, the frequency they release new models or if it needs batteries you will never look at gadgets in the same way again.

Please bare in mind that gadgets do not have to cost the earth in fact some of the best ones are weird gadgets and they are more often than not cheap gadgets. Good luck finding your gift gadgets. If you need inspiration in finding the latest gadgets take a look at the latest geek gadget blogs on the internet.

New Technology Gadgets To Look For: The iPhone 5

gadget-guide3One of the new technology gadgets anticipations is the Apple iPhone 5 which is rumored to have face recognition and a 64 GB memory. This is a cool phone which is expected to be more user-friendly while maximizing the level of security. Sure it was rumoured to appear in the last few months, in line with normal one-year space between new launches, but Apple is not in a hurry to get it to market as the iPhone 4 is doing just fine in sales. But now new rumours are pointing towards a late 2011 official release.

The iPhone 5 is said to support video chatting, GPS navigation and as usual it will allow users to sync it with their iTunes the same as other tech gadgets. The screen will be scratch protected and which is more, users will be able to watch local television channels. This might even give way for users being able to subscribe to cable channels if any service for iPhone is available. This will be one of the best gadgets so far, never mind the best smartphone.

One of the features of the new iPhone is its PICO projector (rumoured) which will allow presentations to be projected on to a flat surface or a wall. This is good for people who buy movies and cannot carry their humongous television. They can just play their favorite movie and projected on to the wall for better sharing. The projector is useful for school projects or for business meetings. Plus why get a large Plasma TV when you can use that projector to turn each wall into a small cinema. Don’t expect stellar performance, but at night you can get decent images out of the iPhone 5.

It is certain that the newest iPhone will run on iOS 5 which has been an update on the old operating system of Apple. This is also the first iOS version supporting the new iCloud service that keeps all your data in sync with Apple’s own servers. And the basic service is free, but you’ll have to purchase more space if you have more than 5GB of files. This is the same as other latest gizmos of Apple such as the iPad.

 

Importance of Gadget Reviews

gadget-guide2Technology around us is really changing at a fast pace and therefore it is very important that we stay in touch with the latest inventions and machines that are becoming a part of our daily lives. Today, you can see new gadgets coming up that are so crucial to us that we can hardly imagine living without them. Gadgets like PDAs, LCDs, cell phones, and laptops have already invaded our daily life and you will find them in most of ourhouses. However, with so much of technology all around us it becomes important for us to select the best gadget that suits our budget and our requirements.

Of course, you cannot go ahead and buy each and every gadget available in the market. Hence, it is recommend that you read more about the good and the bad points of that particular gadget which is why people prefer to read gadget reviews before they make any further decisions about purchasing that particular gadget. Gadget reviews are increasingly becoming popular because it provides more information about the latest gadgets that are available in the market and whether they are really worth buying or not. Since gadget reviews provides us with the details of the product it gives us a clear picture of the gadget and buyers can compare one product with the other before they go ahead and buy it.

Today, you will find many magazines available on the book stalls that are primarily published to provide news about the latest gadgets and other gadget reviews. These magazines are becoming popular because they not only provide gadget reviews but also provide different pictures of the gadget from different angles that give buyers an option to think if they want to buy the product or look for a different model.

Many websites like CNET are becoming popular over the times as buyers have an option to quickly look for the model they are about to purchase and read about the quality, durability and prices of that particular model. This allows more freedom and options to the buyers so that they can invest their money on some better products that would enhance their lifestyle. Gadget reviews websites also allows actual users to post their experience and opinions that would help other users to know if the gadget really works in real time and is something that is worth the money they will be spending.

Gadget News That Tells You What Is Best

gadget-guide1Gadgets make our life a lot more enjoyable than it is. With long working hours and little time for any kind of socializing, most people are strapped for time. Gadgets fill this gap by acting as a bridge between people. Men have always loved their gadgets. From the wide range of gadgets that are available today, it is no wonder that the common man does not know what to buy for himself or for someone else. Here’s when gadget news comes into play.

There are many websites today which deal with gadget news. Not only do they have news on all new and upcoming gadgets, they also have specialized forums where one can discuss gadgets with other interested members. So what does good gadget news tell you to buy?

Top gadgets to buy

Mobile phones: This is certainly the top gadget any gadget news website will tell you to buy. If you haven’t got a mobile phone, you are just not into it.

Portable DVD player: For people who travel frequently, in-flight time can be plain torture. Why not make it a little more enjoyable by investing in a good portable DVD player to watch your favorite movies?

State of the art music system: A music system that knows all the tricks is the must- buy this season. With so many available in the market it may be difficult to choose the right one. Keeping your eyes open for the latest gadget news from around the planet will certainly help you decide whether you want Blu ray or not, or if the price is just too high or not.

Headphones: A good pair of headphones is all you need to listen to good music. There are several options to choose from, from Bluetooth headsets, to one which looks like a watch, etc.

No matter what gadget you want to buy, a good idea would be to subscribe to a good gadget news website. In fact, gadgets are not only for men. Women too are falling in love with gadgets that have been manufactured specially for them, such as pink mobile phones, pink laptops, etc. So go ahead and splurge on yourself or someone else. This is the best time to buy gadgets, considering that the market is coming up with newer and more improved versions of gadgets almost every week.

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