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Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Protecting your child's information online: 4 of 4
In order to protect your child's information on-line, it is very important to tell them - and regularly remind them - not to give out their name, phone number, address, or any other personal information on-line. If you remind them of this regularly and be sure to teach them Internet safety practices, you are off to a good st... More..
Business > Nonprofits How to use a blog to promote your nonprofit organization: 3 of 3
While once it was a difficult matter for the many Non-Profit organizations to get their message out to the masses, gain new volunteers and members, and get funding and donations, the Internet and its many ways of marketing have both lowered the costs of these important tasks and actually made them much easier as well. One of... More..
Business > Website Marketing & SEO An overview of cybersquatting: 3 of 3
According to Webopedia, cybersquatting is the act of registering a popular internet address (usually a company name) with the intent of selling it to its rightful owner. Our federal government's definition of cybersquatting is "registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad-faith intent to profit from the goodw... More..
Computers & Technology > Virus Protection & Maintenance Preventing trojans: 2 of 2
In order to prevent your computer from being compromised and infected by a Trojan Horse, you must first understand what a Trojan is and how it works. A Trojan is a dangerous program that pretends to be a good or helpful one. They do not self-replicate like other viruses do; they must be downloaded or installed into the compu... More..
Computers & Technology > Email Threats Preventing email spoofing: 2 of 2
In order to prevent e-mail spoofing, it is first necessary to understand what 'spoofing' is. A spoofed e-mail pretends to be from someone other than whom actually sent it. This type of email is usually spam. Spoofing is accomplished by simply changing the "From" field on an email from one address to another. The spoofed emai... More..