Posts filed under 'Online Security'

By Adam Smith, Posted in Online Security on May 9, 2012
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The FBI is looking to pass a law that would grant them access to some of the largest social networking websites such as Facebook, Gmail and other Google products, and Skype. FBI seeks out some of the largest and most popular social platforms, not every...(more)

By Adam Smith, Posted in Online Security on April 12, 2012
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Facebook and Twitter have long been the power players in the social media industry. They have found the most efficient and interactive ways to date for connecting with people and businesses online. There have been scams all over the Internet since its...(more)

By Yfran Garcia, Posted in Online Security on March 14, 2012
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With the rapid growth of an estimated 12 million invite-only users, scammers finding ways to ripoff consumers on Pinterest was inevitable. If you're playing catch-up, Pinterest is a social sharing site that allows its users to ‘pin' images of...(more)

By Adam Smith, Posted in Online Security on March 7, 2012
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Can you smell that? It's the not so popular scent of tax season. Tax payers have been hustling for weeks now to track down every last expense and write off that they can find. Many people do not have total confidence in filing taxes so stress will often...(more)

By Adam Smith, Posted in Online Security on February 21, 2012
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Online Dating is a billion dollar industry that has those looking for love searching for that perfect match from the comfort of their own home. The idea of online dating is great because time and money are saved by being able to filter out unwanted...(more)

By Yfran Garcia, Posted in Online Security on January 18, 2012
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Hackers all over the world are on a mission. Although hacking can be used for a good cause, recent news has indicated that hackers of today are out to send a message - and whether they're angry or just bored, these villains are causing quite a...(more)

By Elysa Vreeland, Posted in Online Security on May 5, 2011
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Mother's Day is just around the corner and for the past couple of weeks ads, emails and "special deals for mom" have swarmed the Internet and email inboxes. In the midst of this mom-buying frenzy, who stops to think that Internet users should be on...(more)

By Rania Eldekki, Posted in Online Security on April 19, 2011
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If you've googled yourself recently, then you've probably seen the creepy influx of personal information listed on sites like Spokeo.com. If you've never heard of it before, Spokeo is a website that searches the web for personal information about...(more)

By Jonathan Morales, Posted in Online Security on January 14, 2011
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If you haven't heard of Spokeo, it's about time you do. Spokeo exposes personal information about individuals and sells it to 3rd parties. Spokeo allows you to track an individual by their name, email, phone number, username, or even by their friends....(more)

By Rania Eldekki, Posted in Online Security on June 7, 2010
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PayPal is a popular e-Commerce website that allows users to make online payments through its electronic platform. Rather than enter credit card information for every individual online transaction, users can create PayPal accounts and opt to pay through...(more)