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Abby's Blog Posts on Security
Losing Yourself: Identity Theft
Do you have concerns about the security of your identity on the Internet? Well, I have news for you…the contents of your wallet is where you should begin to protect yourself.
Spam - No Longer Confined To A Tin
I remember the day, many moons ago, when Mom tried to sneak Spam onto our plates for dinner. “Darlings, it’s just like meat loaf.” She never tried again.
A Warning About Virus Warnings
This week I received an e-mail from a friend warning about a virus that was likely to have infected my computer. The e-mail (which she was forwarding to everyone in her address book, as had the person who sent it to her and the person before that) instructed us to delete a file the supposed virus had created, claiming that it would otherwise corrupt the computer.
Cookie Anyone?
Do you remember how Hansel and Gretel left breadcrumbs in the forest so they would find their way home? Well, Cookies are used in much the same way on the Internet.
A Word on Passwords
Recently a friend from San Diego was visiting and needed to access my voicemail to hear an important message left for him. He couldn’t reach me to ask for my password, so he tried to guess it.
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