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Family Computers: Keeping Them Public
Just like we teach our children how to cross the street safely, so too must we give them the skills to be safe online. The risks of being online increase as children get older and more knowledgeable...
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Cyber Monday Safety Tips
With the post-Thanksgiving deals of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, be sure to keep your eye out for potential scams and fraud when shopping online. Every year, more people decide to forgo Black Friday...
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Holiday Scams to Avoid
With shoppers having their credit cards at the ready this time of year, scammers are in full tilt thinking up creative scams. Just as we shared some online shopping tips earlier this season, you’ll...
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Security Threats That Really Hurt
With electronics so much a part of our daily lives – a part of us, nearly! – we often take for granted just how much of our lives – our private lives – are stored there. Photos, passwords, emails,...
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Data Privacy Day 2013
January 28th is Data Privacy Day, a day that encourages everyone – businesses, individuals, governments, teachers, students – to look at how technologies affect our lives and all of the personal...
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Protect Yourself from Fake Social Networking Accounts
When taking part on social networks, you need to be sure that your “friends” are truly your friends. So, how can you know that they really are who they say they are? There are two common scams in this...
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Protect Your Online Reputation
Everything you say or do can have an impact on your reputation, both personally and professionally. 78% of recruiters look up people online during the hiring process, using search engines; most will...
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Keep the 3 W’s Private
Sharing information about yourself online has its risks: fraud, identity theft, stalking, cyberbullying, burglary, violent crime, damage to your reputation (personal and professional) and more....
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Smartphone Safety for Kids & Teens
78% of teens now have a cell phone, with 47% of those smartphones, translating to 37% of all teens own smartphones. According to previous research, 56% of parents haven’t talked to their kids about...
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Parenting in the Digital Age Requires Supervision
Christina Tynan-Wood of Momster is a proponent of allowing kids to engage online with parental supervision, not parental control. In a post on Parenting in the Digital age, Christina argues against...
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There are more than 1.19 billion monthly active users on Facebook, a number which draws in a significant number of scammers targeting the unwary user. With adware, malware, phishing scams, and...
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Holiday Scams to Avoid
If you are rushing to do some last-minute online shopping before shipping deadlines pass, you may not be as careful about safeguarding your personal information. Here are some reminders on safe online...
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Snapchat Breach: What It Means for You or Your Kids
Snapchat, an app that allows you to ‘chat’ with friends using photos and videos that expire after viewing, is extremely popular, particularly with teens. Right from its inception, critics worried that...
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Safer Internet Day 2014
The 11th Annual Safer Internet Day is coming up on February 11, 2014, whose goal is safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, particularly among children and youth. This...
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Do You Know the Dangers Kids Face on Devices?
In support of Safer Internet Day earlier this month, BBC Learning commissioned a poll about online safety showing that many parents are out of touch with the dangers kids face on their devices. In...
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Device Tracking: Absolute LoJack Talks Privacy
When considering the purchase of theft recovery services and device tracking software, many people have privacy concerns and questions. Common questions we hear include: If you’re tracking my device,...
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That Tech Chick Goes #DigitallyDark
We recently asked several bloggers to do without their mobile device for 2 days to simulate what it’s like to experience device theft. In the LoJack #DigitallyDark challenge, Jessica of That Tech Chick...
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Does Device Tracking Affect My System’s Performance?
Many people wonder if cell phone tracking software or laptop tracking software will slow down the performance of their device, which we’ll answer in this post. Does Absolute LoJack affect my System’s...
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3.1 Million People Affected by Smartphone Theft
Consumer Reports just announced that 3.1 million American people were victims of smartphone theft in 2013. That’s like the entire population of Jamaica (and more) having their smartphone stolen. And...
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LittleTechGirl Goes #DigitallyDark
We recently asked several bloggers to do without their mobile device for 2 days to simulate what it’s like to experience device theft. In the LoJack #DigitallyDark challenge, Kris of LittleTechGirl...
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