How to recognize and protect yourself from phishing scams
by Leigh Goessl
Over recent years scam artists have come up with all kinds of ways to commit identity theft. Phishing scams are one of the latest additions to the continuously growing list of email frauds.
The way phishing works is the phishermen attempt to lure and snare information from unsuspecting Internet users with a virtual fishing pole. The use this carefully constructed pole to phish for information from
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Safe. The Merriam-Webster defines this as "secure from threat of danger, harm, or loss". Sounds simple
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The answer is not just as simple as yes or no. You can't generalize paying bills online since there
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by Mitch Wander
The six o'clock news has a troublesome way of trying to worry us about what tasty tidbits are posted about us on on the Web. How much
by Dawn Hawkins
Identity theft will destroy your credit and your life. You have to be careful about the information that you share with others. If
by Stephen H
As on-line commerce and banking become more popular, criminals are turning to more sophisticated ways of committing crimes.
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- Privacy concerns over face recognition technology
- How to trace the source of an email
- How hackers are using videos on Facebook to 'lifejack' your account
- Facebook revamps privacy settings in response to Google+ threat
- How to fight back against identity theft
- Guide to ethical data mining
- The web threat predictions for 2011 by M86 Security Labs
- How to prevent being a victim of African Internet scams
- Why do I keep getting viruses and spyware
- Coca Cola scam hits the Facebook network
- Your guide to staying safe online
Virus Protection & Maintenance
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- Benefits of using Norton 360 to protect your computer
- What is the best data recovery software
- Computer tips: 5 most common types of virus
- Recommendations for the best virus removal tools
- Where to download reliable antivirus software for free
- Tips for security certification


