Tech Tips

January 2008

Hook, Line and Sinker: Don’t Get Phished

by Barbara J. Feldman January 28, 2008

Here are some things that you can look for to indicate phishing. Number One: One thing that you are going to need to do is to look for some misspellings on the email. Many times words will be misspelled slightly; there might be two “e’s” in a word that is only supposed to have one [...]

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Ten Indicators of a Phishing Scam

by Barbara J. Feldman January 28, 2008

Here are the ten things that may indicate phishing. Number one: One thing that you are going to need to do is to look for some misspellings on the email. Many times words will be misspelled slightly; there might be two “e’s” in a word that is only supposed to have one letter “e”. You [...]

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Self-Check for Phishing

by Barbara J. Feldman January 28, 2008

Everyday people fall victim to phishing scams. And the sad thing is that there are things that you can do to help protect yourself from falling victim to these email scams. One of the best things that you can do is to learn the signs of phishing, but sometimes even if you know what signs [...]

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Learning to Spot Phishing

by Barbara J. Feldman January 28, 2008

One of the most popular online frauds is a phishing fraud. What happens here is that the people running this fraud usually send you an email from a website that you normally trust, such as PayPal, your bank, credit card companies, etc. In the email they tell you that your account information needs to be [...]

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High Traffic Area is Best for the Family Computer

by Staff January 27, 2008

When putting the family computer in a specific spot, it is important to keep it in a visible, highly used location. This ensures the safety of children and teens who use it because it makes supervision easier for parents. Imagine this: a parent takes his or her son/daughter to a large, unfamiliar city — they [...]

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