The year has seen further expansion of social media use, with more and more businesses using them as a platform for better communication with and attraction of customers. Online shopping and financial transactions online are also increasing sharply in spite of the global crisis. Statistical info reveals that the amount of money spent for Christmas … More 2011: the year of living dangerously online
Danish security company CSIS have reported a worm that really does spread through Facebook, unlike some of the malware we’ve seen described in hoaxes recently. Peter Kruse tells us that the worm logs in as the owner of the infected system and spams messages to his or her friends. The message consists of a link … More Facebook Worm: ZeuS is not your (FB) Friend
On the “old hoaxes never die” tack,it seems that last year’s Christmas Tree App “virus” warning is circulating again: at any rate, Facecrooks has found it necessary to put a warning on its Facebook page against spreading it. There is plenty of information available about this little beauty, so I’ll just give you a few … More Facebook Christmas Tree Virus: it’s Still a Hoax
Well, not you exactly you, but malls are rolling out technology that tracks customers’ patterns throughout the mall using cell signals. They say they aren’t collecting personal information, but say they want to be able to track customer traffic patterns, for example, how many customers visit Starbucks after visiting Nordstroms. The technology, called FootPath, is … More Holiday shopping? We know where you are
Now that the 2011 holiday shopping season is underway we thought it would be helpful to share our tips for safer cyber-shopping in the form of a short video (I think we all know at least a few people who can’t seem to find time to read anything, but are more than happy to watch … More Cyber-Shopping Safety Tips: A video guide
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