by Jim Malmberg
February 20, 2013 – What does your smart phone say about you? Can it tell people where you have been? Can it tell them what you’ve done? The answer to both questions is “yes.” But the real question that you may find more interesting is, “Can it tell someone where you will be in the future and pinpoint a time that you will show up there?” The answer to that question also appears to be “yes”, and with frightening accuracy. … Continue Reading
Teens are spending more and more time online these days and while the Internet offers a variety of benefits it can also serve as a dangerous space –and not just in America. According to McAfee’s Exploring the Digital Divide study that examines teen online behavior, teens oversees and in the US are continually finding ways to hide their online activity from their parents and are vulnerable to committing such acts as cheating and cyber bullying. … Continue Reading
Children engage in online shopping, social media, mobile web, and computers just like adults do. Many parents feel a bit overwhelmed by technology and often throw their hands in the air and give up. Unfortunately, that’s not an option. … Continue Reading
Why someone would set up a fake social media profile? The answer correlates with news of cyber-attacks on businesses and other organizations being targeted with advanced persistent threats which has risen sharply over the past two years.
The Register reports “Social engineering via platforms such as Facebook can be one of the early stages of an advanced persistent threat (APT), … Continue Reading
by Debra N. Diener J.D. CIPP G
This update’s for Facebook users. You may already know that Facebook just launched (as of September 20th) a new privacy plugin called Shared Activity. If you have, that’s great. If you haven’t, then I want to make sure you know about it.
First, what will Shared Activity do? It gives Facebook users another way to control the activities they want to share when they’re using apps that interact with Facebook on the web. … Continue Reading
Dreaming of a chance to make it big as an actor, singer or model? Be very careful when responding to casting calls. Scammers are using phony audition notices to fool aspiring performers into paying to try out for parts that don’t exist. … Continue Reading
When getting on a flight that’s three to five hours (or more), many business professionals wrestle in their heads whether to spend the $12.95 on airplane WiFi, take a nap or watch the movie—or, if their company is paying for it, they might do all three. But here’s the thing: If you are connecting to WiFi on a plane and have all these company secrets on your device and all this client data, do you really think it’s a good idea to connect? … Continue Reading
The BBB is dedicated to fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers in the U.S. and Canada, instilling consumer confidence and contributing to a trustworthy marketplace for all. … Continue Reading
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by Robin Slade
The May 7th Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age panelists related that seniors are often preferred targets, especially for medical identity theft. Fraudsters, who may include unscrupulous relatives and/or caregivers, … Continue Reading
