Archive for the ‘Internet Security’ Category
How to Spot a Scam Website
In 2009 Americans lost almost five hundred sixty million dollars to internet scams. Some of these were the result of entering your bank account information, credit card numbers, and other personal information on websites that were a scam. Many of the scam and fraudulent websites look very legitimate but their graphics and trademarks are probable [...]
How to Avoid Telemarketing Scams
People are always getting phone calls telling them that they have won a free vacation, free gift, or some type of prize and all you have to do is pay for the shipping and handling which you can do with them by giving them your credit card information over the phone, or they are offering [...]
Cyber Self Defense
It does not matter if you are shopping, putting in a job application, socializing, make a website to sell your product or services, or taking a survey online you need to practice good strong cyber self defense. Protect your personal information because it has been found that most online mistakes that cause your identity to [...]
Identity Theft Insurance – is it Worth It?
When some homeowners renew their homeowners policies they are being offered the chance to add on identity theft insurance but is it really worth the extra expense of twenty three dollars a year for fifteen thousand dollars in coverage. One insurance company that is offering their customers the option of adding on identity theft insurance [...]
How to Prevent Identity Theft When you are Online
Everyone uses the web for one reason or other either at home on their own computer or on a shared or public computer such as the ones at school, at the library, even at work, or using a friend’s computer. When you are using any public or shared computer make sure that you are logged [...]