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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...
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...
I'd like to tell you about a new product that I recently had an opportunity to try.  Known as the "FixMeStick", it's an antivirus and anti-malware tool that comes preinstalled on a USB flash drive.  Unlike some other antivirus solutions,...
It's arrived... the official start to the holiday shopping season is here. Stores have been revealing their big-ticket Black Friday deals, and online shopping outlets are already running specials in the lead-up to major Cyber Monday sales.  Giveaways and deep discounts...
Most of the time, when you hear about a new malware or spyware variant that's making the rounds it either uses your computer to send spam to others or tries to steal passwords or other typed information from your computer. ...
Earlier this week the 5th annual National Protect Your Identity Week campaign kicked-off. The 2012 theme;"Identity Theft Protection on the Go" is geared to remind us all how important it is for us to protect our identities when using our...

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