The article, written by one Ellen Nakashima, does a good job of scaring the pants off its readers, but it really doesn't offer any sort of alternative. So cellphone towers can track our position even after a call has finished. Are we then supposed to stop using cellphone entirely? EZ Pass (or your state's equivalent automatic toll service) collects data on where you've been. Should we then wait in line for long periods of time because people cannot find correct change?

Gadgets are your friend. There's no need to be all Henny Penny about them. Which way to the iPhone (which surely must be Apple's tool to take over the world)? – Nicholas Deleon

Enjoying Technology's Conveniences But Not Escaping Its Watchful Eyes [Washington Post]

Ingram didn't mention them by name, but the three leading antivirus applications are Symantec with 53.6% of the market, McAfee with 18.8%, and Trend Micro with 13.8%. On the other hand, one antivirus package he did mention by name was the Russian application Kaspersky, which he said blocks of 90% of viruses and Trojans.

There was also no mention of the performance hit antivirus software claims from your system. It's a shame that so many people are using useless applications such as Symantec antivirus software. The cure is worse than the disease. The funny thing is, viruses don't come to get you, you have to actively infect yourself with them. And, by the time any of these bullshit apps figure out how to deal with ever more masterfully-written viruses, the horse is already out of the barn. But just to be safe, don't use Internet Explorer and don't click on any attachments, and you'll be far more likely to be virus-free than if you're depending on any of these fraudulent applications. Or, you could just get a Mac. – Charlie White

Why popular antivirus apps 'do not work' [ZDNet Australia, via The Consumerist]