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Monday, November 12, 2012

About Internet / Network Security: Safe Online Shopping Edition

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From Andy O'Donnell, your Guide to Internet / Network Security
'Tis the season to start shopping online for the holidays. This is also the time of year when credit card fraud and online shopping related scams ramp up as well. In this week's newsletter we'll go over some tips to make your online shopping experience a safer one:

10 Tips For Shopping Safely Online
Whether you're shopping the holiday sales, or just looking to avoid the craziness at the mall, shopping safely online can be a challenge, especially if you stray from the larger e-tailers to get a better deal from a lesser known site... Read more
Search Related Topics:  online shopping safety 

How To Avoid Credit Card Skimmers
You rarely let your credit card out of your sight, so how do bad guys get your credit card information? Some may get it from a friend waiting tables at a restaurant, but many credit card thieves get your card info using a device called a Credit Card Skimmer... Read more
Search Related Topics:  credit card fraud  credit card theft  identity theft

5 Gift Ideas for IT Security Geeks
With the shopping season well underway, the big question is: what do you get the IT security geek that has everything? These folks can be very hard to shop for. Here are some gift ideas that are sure to bring a smile to even the meanest IT security person on your list... Read more
Search Related Topics:  security products  gift ideas 

How to Protect Yourself From Clickjacking Attacks
They can't be seen, they can't be reasoned with, and they want to jack your clicks. Clickjackers have been around since about 2008 but they are getting a lot more press lately thanks to a new wave of clickjacking attacks perpetrated against Facebook users... Read more
Search Related Topics:  clickjacking  phishing  scams

 


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