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5 Useful Paypal Safety Tips

by Carolyn

Today, many consumers use Paypal for everything from purchasing eBay items to managing small business transactions. However, you may not realize that Paypal was created just ten years ago (in the year 2000), as a result of a merger between X.com and Confinity. In October of 2002, Paypal was purchased by eBay for $1.5 billion dollars. In 2009, Paypal’s total payment volume was around $71 billion dollars, up 19% from 2008. In total, there are around 185 million Paypal accounts…

How to Keep Computer Passwords Safe

by Carolyn

You may not realize it, but sometimes all that stands between you and an identity thief is a string of 5-8 alphanumeric characters. In today’s digital world, passwords allow us to gain access to a wide variety of information. This may include personal emails, bank account info, daily news preferences and social networks. However, many people don’t realize how vulnerable they are because of the location and type of passwords they use. In fact, many people store their passwords in…

A Guide to Location Sharing on Twitter

by Carolyn

To compete with services such as Foursquare, Twitter has recently released a targeted location sharing feature. This feature is called “Tweet With Your Location”, and is similar to other location sharing services. Here’s a quick guide to this feature, its potential advantages and disadvantages, as well as how you can protect your privacy. How it Works When you have the “Tweet With Your Location” feature enabled, every tweet you make will be tagged to your geographical location. This means that…

Protecting Your Privacy with the New Facebook

by Carolyn

On April 22nd, Facebook announced that its business model was undergoing an extreme overhaul. In the past, Facebook users commonly shared content by linking to it on their Facebook homepage. However, integration with other sites has been ongoing, with popular sites such as YouTube adding a feature that automatically publishes “favorited” videos to a user’s Facebook wall. Now, Facebook has taken this concept one step further. Starting on April 22nd, buttons such as ”Like” “Thumbs Up” or ”Recommend” will begin popping up…

I’m Not Home, Please Rob Me!

by Carolyn

Today’s society relies heavily on social networking tools for everything from friendly communication to building business relationships. In a world of instant status updates, 140 character Tweets and “Facebook Friends”, it’s easy to forget about the amount of personal information that we reveal each day. Most people like to post a schedule of their daily activities, ranging from what they ate for breakfast, to when they’re meeting friends for dinner downtown. An interesting website, titled “Please Rob Me” seeks to expose how…

5 Essential Computer Security Tips

by Carolyn

It’s estimated that around 75% of all Americans use their computer on a regular basis. However, a significantly smaller percentage of computer users are aware of the important steps needed to protect their computer’s security. A computer that is vulnerable can be negatively affected by computer viruses, spyware and hackers. In some cases, an improperly secured computer can also result in the theft of personal information, such as credit card or bank account numbers. Having a secure computer is an important…

What is Spyware, and How Does it Affect Your Computer?

by Carolyn

If you’re a regular internet user, you have most likely already heard of the term “Spyware”. Though many people are aware that spyware can negatively affect the performance of their computer, a very small percentage of internet users actually understand what it is. In fact, some people even believe that it involves “hackers” infiltrating their computer’s security. In reality, the truth is much different. Here is a general explanation of spyware, how it affects your computer, and what you can…

How Installing a Firewall Protects Your Computer

by Carolyn

When it comes to computer security, navigating the complicated realm of computer security software can be extremely confusing. There are hundreds of products that are advertised as being able to make your computer “hacker-proof”, or to protect your personal information. However, other security software aside, having a firewall installed on your computer is perhaps one of the most important ways to ensure that your computer is secure. What is a Firewall? A Firewall is a program that helps to prevent…

Safe Internet Browsing Tips

by Carolyn

The internet is an extremely valuable tool, which can be used for social networking, informative research, and keeping up with current world events. However, just like all tools, browsing the internet does require a measure of caution. There are many things that you can do to improve the safety and security of your internet browsing, which can help to protect your computer against malicious software. Viruses, malware and spyware can disable your computer, which may require it to undergo expensive…

Online Shopping – How to Keep Your Credit Card Details Safe

by Rose

The idea of typing your credit card number onto a webpage can make you nervous. But it shouldn’t. Although very occasionally e-commerce websites get hacked, using a credit card for online shopping actually offers you some protection should you ever get ripped off. Luckily, when online fraud is involved many banks and merchants will credit you back the amount owed provided you catch the mistake in time. However as always, prevention is the best protection so here we provide some…

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