There are more e-mails being sent around the holidays than ever before. Not to mention that online shopping increases year over year. This past week has been evidence of that! I don't know about you but I was to the point that anything that had Black Friday or Cyber Monday in the title, I just … [Read more...]
Beware: Email Scams and Domain Slamming!
There is big business online taking advantage of what you don't know. Better yet, taking advantage of what you won't take the time to understand or read. We're all rushed; not enough time in every day. Daily I hear folks who exclaim "Too much information!" when it comes to technology. That is … [Read more...]
Cyber Parenting 101: Guidelines and Rules to Keep Your Children Safe Online
A Necessary Annual Reminder... Many parental units are not "techies" and openly admit they are not. They seem to use that as an excuse to not be informed and proceed to trust their children to do what is right in an environment that is clearly risky. When it comes to your children … [Read more...]
3 Steps to Stop Scams and Virus Problems!
It's not the Internet's "Fault" Watching how the media covers the latest virus or scam would make one think we are all innocent victims and it is the "evil Internet" at work once again. The media's point of view and how they choose to portray these occurrences always makes me chuckle. As if the … [Read more...]
Irresponsible Fake News Forwarders
Do you know an irresponsible forwarder or two, or three or five? Those numbers seem to be increasing aren't they? It's becoming second nature to some. Get an e-mail that has the tone or POV you agree with and off it goes to "all your friends." Regardless if it is true or based in any fact or … [Read more...]