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Protect Against Directory Viruses

It seems as if you can never have enough security for your computer these days.  Online scams are on the rise as attackers have found ways to manipulate email traffic, online transactions and even DNS servers.  One wrong move on the net, and your computer can be easily compromised or worst, your identity stolen. 
The threat [...]

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Types of Adware: Adware.lop

Although adware usually has no intentions of harming your computer, the impact it has proves otherwise.  These type of programs often install themselves with other software and may also be downloaded without your knowledge or consent when visiting a compromised website.  Once installed, adware has the ability to cause a variety of problems.  For example, [...]

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Caution - that unbelievable career opportunity you learned about on the web just might be a scam!

While searching for that remedy to retire you from the hustle and bustle of tedious work in the field, you are sure to run across numerous web sites offering services that will help you find that dream job.  You will indeed find a few that can genuinely help you meet that goal.  A good number [...]

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Static and Dynamic IP Addresses

An IP address is a series of numbers separated by dots that act like an address or telephone number for a computer connected to the Internet. IP addresses look like this: 323.457.965.82. When computers need to exchange information, they use each other’s IP addresses to find each other.
 
Static IP Addresses
 
A static IP address never changes. [...]

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Identity Theft Insurance: Is It Right For You?

Identity theft insurance reimburses identity theft victims for expenses they encounter when trying to restore their identity and repair their credit reports. While victims are not responsible for the debts stacked up on their credit by imposters, undoing the lasting damage to their names and credit can still be an expensive process. To this end, [...]

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What is Criminal Identity Theft?

Individuals who commit criminal identity theft are not out always out to steal your money or ruin your credit.  This type of identity theft occurs when an imposter uses your name upon an arrest or during a criminal investigation.  The personal information they give a law enforcement officer may include a driver’s license, date of [...]

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What is Identity Cloning?

Identity cloning just may be the scariest variation of all identity theft.  Instead of stealing your personal information for financial gain or committing crimes in your name, identity clones comprise your life by actually living and working as you.  They may even pay bills as you - get engaged and married as you - start [...]

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What is Corporate Identity Theft?

Wouldn’t it be nice if corporate identity thieves left a ransom note or some type of trail?  Unfortunately, these malicious hijackers move in extreme stealth mode, allowing them to hack into a number of systems without a user becoming aware until it is much too late.
If you happen to be one of the naive who [...]

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What is Banking Identity Theft?

According to a recent study in 2007, nearly 150 million consumers in the United States avoid online banking because of the immense fear of identity theft.  The study showed that the bank industry could possibly improve revenue by as much $8.3 billion per year if institutions were able to establish consumer confidence in online transactions.  [...]

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The Dangers of Social Security Number Identity Theft

If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you realize that identity theft is one of the fastest rising crimes in the United States.  If you are not careful, a dishonest individual who has access to your Social Security number can use it with malicious intent to learn more of your personal information.  These people [...]

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