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Here's where I weigh in on the pressing issues of Internet safety today.
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Playing on the financial angst of consumers, criminals posing as the IRS and armed with e-mail addresses such as service@irs.gov and tax-refund@irs.gov , are trying once again to deceive the unwary. How do you know if it’s a scam? For starters, the IRS...
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Last week, I was a panel moderator for Kids at Play Summit , a unique section of the annual Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas. The show is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow and this year it featured consumer technology products...
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With the dramatic increase in identity theft, there has been a correlating surge in the popularity of ID theft insurance. Advertisements for this type of insurance are everywhere - billboards, radio, magazines, TV and online - but how do you know if you...
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Though there are several skills you can acquire to stay safe depending on your activities, there are three main aspects to Internet safety that every user must understand and incorporate into online behavior to be protected online. Understand the potential...
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It seems that in spite of a major ‘spam bust ’ in October, the amount of junk coming to my email account continues to increase and I suspect you are experiencing the same phenomena. Knowing how to spot spam is one of the best ways to increase your Internet...
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If your waistline started the outward slide from the Thanksgiving feast through the holiday parties, the Web is a great resource to can help you get out, and get moving. Greg Adler, of PC World recently recommended his five favorite sites for outdoor...
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Are You Suffering from ‘Cybercondria’? New research from Microsoft explores the impact of health-related Web content on consumer behavior. Their conclusion? A great many of us suffer from ‘cyberchondria’ - the practice of drawing dire conclusions about...
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