Archive for internet safety

Hackers On The Hunt For Access To Your Computer

Steve Utke with Surge Computers of Highlands Ranch says there are a few things you can do to protect your computer. “Virus and spyware checking with malware bites or an anti-virus program such as F-Secure.” This is the kind of scam that fraud CBS Local

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Top 10 “Riskiest” Online Cities of 2012 Presented by Norton

This is interesting. Looks like some of the top High-Tech cities are the most risk to get onine in. Not gonna change how or where I live. Just make sure you have a good up-to-date Antivirus on your computer and your pretty darn safe.

tablets and laptops in recent years, and the rise of apps and social networking sites, our online and offline lives are blending together in ways that we’ve never before experienced,” said Marian Merritt, Norton Internet Safety Advocate.

Joe Morgan

My Computer Guy Joe

Monument, Colorado

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Email Etiquette & Internet Safety: Mind Your Digital Manners

We’ve all heard of etiquette, but what about netiquette? Cyber expert Julie Spira explains exactly what this buzzword means and offers Internet safety tips for all. Watch full interview here: http://bit.ly/zMnjNb.

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SocialShield offers list of terms parents need to know

The subject matter of the acronyms ranges from cyberbullying to sex, substance abuse and depression. Acronyms that could portend cyberbullying include “GKY,” which stands for “go kill yourself.” “GNOC” means “get naked on cam.

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Safety advocates mark Internet Safety Day

The internet can be a scary place, especially for parents who can’t control what their kids are doing 24 hours a day. Safety advocates are shedding some light on the dangers of the web such as luring, child pornography and predators.

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Cybercriminals Cast a Wide Net in January, Targeting a Broad Range of Victims

Generic Trojan 35.1 Yontoo (v) Adware 2.23 FraudTool.Win32.FakeRean Rogue Security Program 1.62 INF.Autorun (v) Trojan 1.28 Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.mqa (v) Trojan 1.21 Trojan.Win32.Ramnit.c (v) Trojan 0.94 Exploit.PDF-JS.Gen (v) Exploit 0.86 GameVance (fs)

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Internet Safety | Safetyweb blog

Excellent Blog for Teen Internet Safety. Take a look.

Internet Safety CongressMandated Group Recommends More Online Safety Education. In response to theProtecting Children in the 21st Century Act a review

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Foiling the Plan of a Cyberbully

Cyberbullying is a real problem for our kids. Read this excellent article about how to Foil a bully’s plan by the National Science Foundation

She says it is important to find out from students what types of problems they encounter online and to use their experiences as a mechanism for creating curricula oninternet safety. “I think that it is critical that schools have very clear policies on … 

 National Science Foundation (press release)

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