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The Future of Privacy

New online services could make you an even more inviting target for privacy attacks. Here's how.

By Ryan Singel, PCW Print   

Tomorrow's Technology
Tomorrow's Technology

A special 12-part report on the upcoming innovations that will revolutionize PCs, the Web, entertainment, software, and much more.

  1. Future of Technology
  2. The Future of Your PC
  3. Future of Cell Phones
  4. The Future of the Web
  5. The OS Wars
  6. Future of Fun
  7. Future of...Robots
  8. The Future of Privacy
  9. Future of Nanotech
  10. Virtual Worlds
  11. Fearless Forecasts
  12. A Look Back
  13. Incredible Future

60% readers polled think Web sites shouldn't keep records of their visits. --Source: PCWorld.com pollIllustration: Harry CampbellWhat are the dangers of storing more and more e-mail, documents, photos, and financial account information online? We talked to experts and then designed several scenarios that depict what could happen in the next few years if technological innovation and public policy trends in three hot tech categories--online storage, location tracking, and biometrics--remain on their current course.

Special Package: Tomorrow's Technology

The Future of Your PC The Future of Robots
The Future of Cell Phones The Future of Privacy
The Future of the Web The Future of Nanotech
The Future of OSs The Future of You
The Future of Fun 100 Fearless Forecasts
Incredible Tech: Lies Ahead A Look Back

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