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February 2009 - Posts

Spam Alert: New ‘IRS Stimulus Payment’ Phishing Scam

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
Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:31 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

Internet Safety @ the Consumer Electronics Show

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
Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:22 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

Evaluating Your Need for ID Theft Insurance

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
Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:52 PM by Linda Criddle | 2 Comments

Three Keys to Staying Safer Online

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
Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:33 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments
   
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