Tech Tips

May 2010

Online Dangers: Your Child and Their Cyber Identity

by Barbara J. Feldman May 22, 2010

As a parent, it is your job to make sure that your child is aware that there are no secrets online and the ramifications of this fact. Before you talk to your child about their online activity, plan what you’re going to say, know how it affects your child and have a plan of action [...]

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There Are No Secrets Online: What You and Your Children Need to Know

by Barbara J. Feldman May 20, 2010

It’s important that parents and children alike realize that there are no secrets online Equally important is understanding and respecting what that means. Finally, not only protecting your children from the openness of the digital world but teaching them to protect themselves, too. Here are a few things to consider: Why should kids be careful [...]

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How To Keep Your WordPress Account Secure

by Barbara J. Feldman May 19, 2010

WordPress is an excellent blogging platform. Its popularity, however, makes it a frequent target of hackers trying to gain access to blogs for nefarious purposes. Choosing a secure admin password is just one thing you can do to foil them. Learn about the others at these WordPress security articles from Mashable, WPSHOUT, and Wordprezzie.

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Federal Privacy Guidelines for Social Networking Sites?

by Barbara J. Feldman May 12, 2010

The use of Facebook’s new social plugins and its Open Graph initiative grew from an initial base of seventy-five partner sites, to use on over 50,000 websites in just one week. The ability for users to declare that they “Like” a site and tell all their Facebook friends about it, has not only been a [...]

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Getting The Most From Your Password Manager

by Barbara J. Feldman May 5, 2010

As a user of both Mac and PC computers, I had struggled for years to find a password manager that was truly mobile across platforms and locations. The best solution for me, so far, has been Roboform Online, which is a free account that works with their Roboform Pro software ($29.95). Roboform Online (and associated [...]

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