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Protecting Your Kids From Social Mapping

by Barbara J. Feldman April 24, 2010

“Location, location, location,” is the saying normally quoted by real estate professionals or anyone referring to how important location is with regards to property or real estate. However, it turns out that location is much more important to many people than you’d think, especially in the digital age. Social mapping is one way in which [...]

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How to Remove the Content Advisor Password

by Barbara J. Feldman March 9, 2010

Did you enable the IE content advisor as a way to keep your family safe and protected? While the IE content advisor will help prevent vulgar websites from appearing on your system, it may also block some of your regular websites. This can block you from getting the information you need for research papers, work, [...]

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What You Should Know About Using and Installing Spyware Blockers

by Barbara J. Feldman December 11, 2009

Spyware is computer software that is installed onto your personal computer generally without the user’s knowledge to either steal personal information or to monitor Internet habits and behavior, although it can extend far beyond this. Spyware can collect various types of personal information like Internet surfing habits and web sites you visit, as well as [...]

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Do You Need to Reformat Your Computer to Remove Spyware?

by Barbara J. Feldman July 11, 2009

Spyware can be a royal pain in the butt and you may have a spyware problem without even knowing it. Most spyware infestations hide on your computer causing system instability, memory problems, sluggish performance and very slow internet performance. It has been estimated that roughly ninety percent of computer systems are infected with spyware or [...]

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What MySpace is Doing to Protect Others From Hoaxes

by Barbara J. Feldman July 23, 2008

MySpace has over three hundred million users on its social network; adults, teenagers, and young children. After the Megan Meier MySpace hoax many parents became increasingly concerned about the safety of their young children and teenagers using not only MySpace, but other social networking web sites as well. To meet the overwhelming concern by its [...]

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