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Here you'll find highlights of the latest articles on Internet safety worth reading——laws, products (and potential risks), research, predatory methods, and so on—along with my take on what's important in these stories. If you see something in the news you think I should know about, send it to AskLinda@look-both-ways.com . (Don’t forget to send a link to the source article.)

October 2006 - Posts

Instant Messages, Lingering Paper Trail

12 Oct 2006 Summary As the recent case with Republican Mark Foley shows, text messages (instant messages on computer or cell phone) can be saved, stored, forwarded and exposed. It’s important to understand that even the most basic of the free instant
Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:46 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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MySpace, Facebook Virus Risks

Social networking poses download hazards 12 Oct 2006 Summary People who are ordinarily Internet savvy enough to avoid identify theft, scams, and other nasty online problems are dropping their guard when they use social networking sites such as MySpace
Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:37 PM by Linda Criddle | 3 Comments

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ID Thieves Turn Sights on Smaller E-Businesses

For Online Shoppers, Security Seals No Guarantee That Hackers Aren't Watching 28 Sept 2006 Summary Financial fraud experts indicate that data thieves are increasingly focusing their attention on small online businesses. Smaller companies have fewer customers
Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:01 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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