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Chase Phishing Scam Close Call

I usually get phishing emails from Bank of America, but today I got an alert from Chase that almost had me fooled.  Following my own advice from a previous article, How to Avoid Phishing Scams , I logged onto Chase on-line by typing in the URL address instead of clicking on the embedded email link.  If […]

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Guidelines to Protect Children from Online Sexual Predators

While there are obvious virtues to using cell phones and the internet, technology is simultaneously making children vulnerable and exposing them to exploitation and danger. Cyber bullying, gaming, webcams, social networking, sexting, inappropriate content, blogging, identity theft, revealing too much private information, email, instant messaging, chat rooms and online sexual predators can harm children of […]

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Digital Safety and Security: Holiday Shopping and Travel Tips

Yesterday I went to a popular mall jewelry store in search of a Thanksgiving Weekend sale but I took to the internet after I was told their brand never goes on sale.   It didn’t take long before I came across a cyber deal offering the same merchandise for about one third of the mall store […]

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How to Avoid Phishing Scams

I’ve received several emails that appeared to be from Bank of America but poor grammar and spelling coupled with urgency to provide personal information set off warning bells for me and with a little research, I quickly realized these were fraudulent phishing emails.  Phishing is an attempt to steal money or identity by acquiring personal […]

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Internet Privacy Issues: Think twice before launching into Cyberspace

It is becoming increasingly easy to get into trouble in the Cyber World with its exponentially diminishing privacy and associated dangers.  Today got off to a rocky start when I opened up a stern and upset Facebook message from my brother ordering me to immediately remove adorable photos of his six month old baby (with […]

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Internet Dating & Relationships: On-line and Off-line Safety Tips

A gorgeous friend signed up on a specialty internet dating site by creating three diverse faux-profiles that ranged from innocent-and-demure to exciting-and-sexually suggestive.  She was careful to avoid authentic information and real photos as she wanted to keep her true identity private.  Before long, she went on a hot date with a tall, dark and […]