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Safe Internet Banking

June 22, 2009 by Jo  
Filed under Finances, Internet, Managing Life, Technology

With the rapid advancements and growth in the field of Internet, online banking is becoming more and more popular. Now, you can transact with the bank with just a click of your mouse. You don’t need to travel to your bank in order to issue a checkbook or get the monthly statement. All you have [...]

How Will the Conficker Computer Worm Affect You?

April 1, 2009 by Jo  
Filed under Internet, Safety, Technology

Today, I removed all the computers in our house (two desktops and two laptops) from our Internet connection and ran special checks to see if they were infected with the Conficker worm virus. What is the Conficker worm virus and what can it do? I will let a CNN news article published today to explain [...]

It is Time to Make the Change

December 17, 2008 by Jo  
Filed under Internet, Technology

Today,Christopher Null in his blog “The Working Guy” issued a warning for Microsoft Internet Explorer users to stop using it and switch to another type of browser. Mr. Null’s article stated: “Major flaw Revealed in Internet Explorer; Users Urged to Switch Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:49AM EST The major press outlets are abuzz this morning [...]

Are You Practicing Safe Internet Browsing?

November 3, 2008 by Jo  
Filed under Internet, Technology

Would you be willing to allow a stranger to have access to your bank account, credit cards, and, even, take over your identity? No, you say? Well, that is exactly what you are chancing when you “surf” the Internet. The single most important thing you can do to protect yourself and your family when you [...]