Hackers need personal data to exploit for identify theft and other fraud, but sometimes a simple typing mistake can expose your private information to someone who has no reason to see it. If that happens you have to hope that the person getting access to your accounts lacks criminal tendencies. I wanted to change the … Continue reading How a typo can expose your private data
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Facebook users have until December 10th to vote on proposed changes to that site's Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. You can vote here. Although I think its great that people that are being given the option to voice opinions from a company that has been harshly criticized for making sudden changes … Continue reading Facebook Privacy: You should worry more about people than policies
Why are people so mean to each other on the Internet? Some call it trolling, but that softens what it really is: bullying. If you are insulting, threatening, or just plain rude on a web site you are a bully. Katie Moody, a New England Patriots fan, sent a tweet to Baltimore Ravens receiver Torrey … Continue reading Don’t Tweet What You Wouldn’t Say: A 3 Question Test for Cyberbullying
Of all the things I wanted to be when I grew up, the aspiration that was strongest from elementary school to high school was the desire to be a teacher. I even collected recipes with inexpensive ingredients figuring I would need them since teachers don't make much money. My love of reading and writing meant … Continue reading Judd Nelson Made Me a Business Major
Although my list of 40 information security tips may seem long, there were many things that had to be left out, so to close out my security-themed week here are some additional tips for Twitter and Facebook. In my original list I addressed not clicking on links in suspicious email. The same goes for direct … Continue reading Combatting Twitter Spam and Facebook Leaks
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