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October is known for various annual public awareness campaigns. National Bully Prevention Month is an annual observance to call attention to bullying and its impact on the lives of millions of Americans. National Cyber Security Awareness Month is aimed at...
Cybersecurity begins with a simple message everyone using the Internet can adopt:  STOP. THINK. CONNECT. The following STOP. THINK. CONNECT. tips and advice can help you protect your online devices and personal information. Keep software current. Running the most recent...
When the White House proclaimed October 2004 to be National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), Americans connected to the Internet very differently than they do today. Facebook was only a few months old, and no one had heard of the...
According to copyright laws, anything you create is yours from the time that you create it. This goes for paintings, novels, and all of your online content. You don't need to go through any special copyrighting process. You don't have...
Consumers are increasing their dependence on smartphones and tablets for banking, shopping, social media and more.  Should your device become lost or stolen the information stored could put you at risk for identity theft including the takeover of your own...
A regular day. You've taken care of business, used some free services, gotten some good deals and revealed all kinds of information about yourself. So at the end of the day, the question is, Who has your information and where...
What do you think would happen if you tried to search public records for information about yourself? You may be surprised by what you find. There is quite a bit of information that is considered public, either through public records...
National Consumer Protection Week is a coordinated campaign comprised of more than 60 federal, state and local agencies, consumer groups and national advocacy organizations. The advocacy efforts are focused on helping consumers understand their rights, while sharing information and encouraging...
They show up in your text or e-mail inbox, messages with a subject line that reads, "You have received a Valentine's card" or "Your sweetheart has sent you a Valentine's Day greeting."  Some may even indicate that, "The flowers you...
It has been quite a while since we've done any stories about online file sharing. Never mind the fact that if you use software that works with Bit Torrent, you could be opening up your computer to hackers and thieves....

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