Online Safety & Scams

One of the most important aspects of computer ownership is knowing how to protect your computer and the files that it contains. Before you can do that, you have to understand some of the things that might hinder that process and the steps you can take in order to prevent the loss of valuable files. As a grandparent and writer, Brenda Coxe tells us that nothing would upset her more than to lose years worth of hard work and irreplaceable pictures of her grandchildren that she holds on her computer.

With all the incidents of identity theft, fraudulent bank account transactions, and credit card fraud, the age of computers has created havoc in the world. For those new to the computer, it can be scary to think how easy it is for someone to access their information. Some people are scared of even ordering online because of the potential that someone can obtain their credit card or debt card information. This article will give you some tips on how keep your Internet experience safe and secure.

Over the past few months, Brenda Coxe has been writing a series of articles on Internet safety. Although she’s aimed them at grandparents (probably the most vulnerable group online these days), she recommends everyone read these articles. Internet safety is too important. In this article’s title, she uses the term “compromised” because there are so many different things that can happen online if you are not careful. This article will help keep you safe.

Grandparents who never worked on computers have had to learn how to use email to communicate with children and grandchildren. Before you even begin to use email, there are some things that you need to know. Some are safety tips, and others are just helpful hints about handling different email functions. What follow are ten important tips for grandparents.

A recent study reported that 63 percent of phishing attacks are targeted from three major Web sites: PayPal, eBay, and Bank of America. These top Web sites signal dollar signs for cyber-criminals as many people unknowingly open and use the links contained inside phony emails. This week, we had the opportunity to interview Adam Schran, an Internet and PC security expert on what constitutes “phishing” and how you can defend yourself.

Is Symantec trying to force Microsoft to create Vista security holes simply so they could sell more copies of their antivirus program? That’s what some claim. But what’s the truth? What’s really going on? There are always two sides to every story and this one seemed no different. To get to the bottom of the issue and try to derive a better understanding, David decided to speak with both Symantec and Microsoft.

He had the opportunity to conduct exclusive interviews with Cris Paden, Manager on the Corporate Communication Team at Symantec and Adrien Robinson, Director of Communications, Microsoft Security Technology Unit. This is our special report.

In this very special DominoPower article, we destroy hard drives, save drive motors, build wind chimes, and discover the power of rare earth magnets. It doesn’t get more interesting than this!

What AOL and Yahoo are now doing is selling your inbox to the highest bidders. Those that are willing to pay to gain access to your inbox are suddenly “trusted” while those who don’t pay the tax aren’t. To read all about this new surge in digital racketeering, read this very important article.

David had the opportunity to conduct a follow-up interview with Wade Callison, discussing many of the more scary aspects of identity theft – and what you can do to protect yourself. This is a must read interview.