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Social Media Goes Mobile

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:50:43 +0100

Social media sites are hot, accounting for 11 percent of all time spent online in the United States and what's more they've already gone mobile.
In fact, 16 percent of American adults and teens with mobile devices used them to access a social media site in the last three months. Facebook is the most popular Web destination for U.S. mobile users, and we're talking about the whole web not just social networking sites, while MySpace is third overall.

Cybercrime: How Can I Protect Myself?

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:02:03 +0100

You have seen the word "cybercrime" in the news, or heard words like "phishing" or "malware." Even if you don't know a lot about these terms, they represent very real threats to the global online community.
You can keep yourself safe from cybercrime by knowing how criminals are using the information obtained, and the ways to avoid becoming a victim. Read on to learn all the facts you need to stay safe.

How safe is my personal information at online e-commerce sites?

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:57:39 +0100

If you decide to establish a relationship with an e-commerce Web site, they learn a lot about you. Do you wonder what information they collect, what they do with it and how safe it is? If so, read on for the answers.

e-Commerce Information and its Uses

In order to properly handle the processing, payment and shipment of your orders, e-commerce Web sites collect information such as your address, phone numbers, email and payment accounts. This you certainly know already, since you give them this information when you decide to order from them.

Managing Your Digital Identity on Social Media Sites

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:39:14 +0200

Social media sites are designed for sharing information such as who and where you are and what you're doing and thinking. You can connect with friends and family, re-connect with old classmates and co-workers, or find new groups with interests common to your own.

This all makes for a fun experience and great entertainment, but think twice about what you want -and don't want -exposed to anyone on the World Wide Web.

Digital Security and Your Vacation – The Basics

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:01:34 +0200

Let the planning and preparing begin!

How to avoid the scourge of scareware

Dennis Fisher — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:27:58 +0200

Computer users have been conditioned over the last few years to recognize and avoid many of the more common scams and threats on the Internet: email viruses, phishing, spam, Nigerian 419 ploys and work-at-home money-mule schemes. You know that an email promising funny pictures of Britney Spears is probably more likely to install malware on your machine than to brighten up your day with more of Britney's zany antics.

Managing all of your personal data: A new challenge

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:11:10 +0200

How do you manage all of your personal data that is scattered among Web servers, PCs, external hard disks and cell phones? And how do you back it up? As personal electronics become increasingly pervasive in everyday life, these issues are beginning to nag. Here are some tips from JustAskGemalto.com to help you sort it out.

Starting with your cell phone data, if you have a SIM card, you can use it to store all of the contacts in your phonebook. Your phone has a SIM card inside it if you use a GSM or 3G network like that of AT&T or T-Mobile.

Mobile World Congress 2009

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:16:11 +0100

For the past four years, Mobile World Congress-the mobile industry's largest exhibition, held in Barcelona, Spain-has celebrated innovation in mobile communications. Yet this year, the number of visitors wandering the aisles of the city's immense exhibition center declined by almost 15 percent (47,000 attendees this year versus the 55,000 professionals and amateurs in 2008).

A sign of the economic crisis? The exhibitors prefer to be more positive. Caution is the key word. "People will be looking around in 2009," states Pierre Perron, CEO of Sony Ericsson France.

How do I make sure a Web site is safe when I shop online?

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:41:02 +0100

The padlock in your browser bar does not necessarily mean a Web site is safe. Surprised?
To enjoy your digital lifestyle and stay safe while shopping online, make sure you understand the difference between a safe Web site and a safe connection to a Web site.

The padlock in the browser bar and a secure site address (https://) means you have a secure connection. It could easily be a secure connection to a rogue Web site set up by a fraudster. Can you tell the difference?