Posted by SaferDates on June 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Tad Camp is a highly trained, former Law Enforcement Officer/Detective. Mr. Camp has an outstanding investigative background with expertise in both overt and covert investigations. He has conducted criminal investigations involving everything from traffic accidents, to the most serious of crimes, including [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on April 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Facebook has opted against adding a safety button on each user’s profile page, despite calls from a leading UK child protection agency, as it doesn’t believe it is an effective way to encourage children to report abuse.
By Emma Barnett, Technology and Digital Media Correspondent
The social network, which has had mounting pressure placed upon it from [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on March 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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By Jessica Walker
I’ve become very familiar with the acronym RSA over the past couple days. RSA stands for Rivest, Shamir and Adleman, the three MIT researches responsible for describing it in 1978. According to Wikipedia, RSA is an algorithm for public-key cryptography. It is the first algorithm known to be suitable for signing as well [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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by Stan Schroeder
The latest research conducted by IT security firm Sophos shows that it’s very easy to convince Facebook users to reveal their personal info to complete strangers.
This is nothing new, mind you – after all, many users see Facebook (Facebook) as a possibility to make new friends – but it is worth noting that [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on November 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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By Colleen Leahey
Thanksgiving break is particularly glorious for college students. After several months of combating the small creatures living under their fridges, studying until their brains ache and surviving swine-related illnesses without Mom’s chicken noodle soup, they finally return home. Everyone looks forward to a day dedicated to turkey, mashed potatoes and embarrassing family stories. [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on November 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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by Larry Magid
Retailers aren’t the only ones gearing up for the holiday season. Criminals are also out in force. To highlight the increased crime during the holidays, security company McAfee has come up with the “12 Scams of Christmas” ranging from bogus electronic greeting cards that deliver malware instead of cheer to fake charities that [...]
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Posted by SaferDates on September 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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By Jessica Walker
Jessica: What are the steps that someone should take if their identity or financial information is stolen?
Linda: If you or someone close to you has been a victim of Identity theft, go to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft site to find out what steps to take and how to report [...]
