We all grew up listening to the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” with emotions which are a mixture of fear mingled with fascination. We wondered how the wolf quietly kept track of her destination, how it didn’t attack her when the woodcutters were present but waited for her in her Grandma’s home, pretending to Read more…
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Back in November, McAfee warned consumers about the 12 scams of Christmas – tactics that cybercriminals used to take advantage of our holiday cheer and good spirit to steal our financial information or confidential data. From sending malware emails and setting up phony Facebook promotions and contests to conducting online coupon scams, there is no Read more…
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I recently went in for my yearly check up. It got me thinking… what are the things I can do to keep my computer and my identity healthy? You know your computer always has some major servicing when you’ve been meaning to back up all those photos and all the music you’ve got saved on Read more…
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Recently I was looking for a few somewhat obscure things online. We are talking really random! I belong to a group in my area and it was my turn to lead our group. I was going to teach everyone how to crochet. So I went online to look for a pattern for a simple dishcloth to Read more…
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You don’t have to tell me that malware is at an all time high. I have had at least one friend per week get hit with a trojan or koobface since before the holidays. They click on a bad link somewhere on the net and then notice the stream of spam from them in email, Read more…
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