Phishing scams and identity theft represent a serious threat in today’s on-line playground. This article describes tactics used by phishing scammers and strategies to avoid identity theft. What is Phishing? Phishing is an attempt to trick you into doing something you don’t want to do. Phishing emails try to coerce you into giving away your…
In the post-September 11th world, security and intelligence is important, but where does national security end and personal privacy begin? Let’s clarify a few things to start; I am not a terrorist, I do not have anything to hide (and I share certain information with anyone who asks) but I feel very strongly that my…
I find it interesting that the word “googling” is “officially” listed as a verb in Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary; Everyone [at some point] has googled themselves – not out of egotism but out of curiosity. If you have a unique name your search results are generally focused on you, a common name – not so much….