en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:07:42 -08:00 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:07:42 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/is_skype_recording_my_private_video_calls.html Skype calls are probably private and secure. Skype is encrypted and you don't need to worry about someone in the middle sniffing your conversation. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:07:42 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/when_i_visit_a_web_site_can_the_server_identify_me.html Web servers at least get your IP address when you visit. Whether or not that or other information can actually be used to identify you specifically depends on a lot of things. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:16:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_the_owner_of_an_open_wifi_hotspot_see_what_files_im_downloading.html Open WiFi hotspot downloads are available for the internet cafe owner to see. Whether or not they take the time to do it is another story! leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:16:12 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/does_do_not_track_work.html Do not track means different things to different people. Ultimately, you are relying on the receiving server to honor this ambiguous term. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:05:47 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_my_credit_card_information_be_read_remotely.html Credit card theft "out of pocket" is possible with a new technology. And yes, foil in a wallet is a way to "foil" the thieves. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:31:28 -08:00 Technology