Category: Identity Theft
The Bling Ring: Teach your kids about Internet Safety
Guest post by Brian Jones:
Brian has been writing about personal safety for years and is becoming increasingly interested in how security concerns in the online and offline world are becoming interconnected. Feel free to reach out to him on Twitter.
The Bling Ring Presents an Opportunity to Talk with Teens about Online Security
The Bling Ring, which premiered in theaters on June 14th, combines many of the things that teens love most: drama, fashion, rebellion and, of course, Emma Watson. Surprisingly, it also presents a great chance to talk with your teens about the importance of staying secure online. Here are a few crucial things your kids should know about using the Internet safely:
Some Things are Best Kept Private: Personal information shared carelessly on social networking sites can easily pave the way for criminals of all kinds. In … Read More »
Personal Information
It is easy to “worry” about the personal information for you and your family. It seems like every kiosk, online account, and business wants to know all of your “business.” Sometimes you may feel like you shouldn't. Sometimes you don't have a choice. Don't worry. Just follow a few basic suggestions to protect your personal information.
Personal Information Safety Tip #1 – Don’t give away freely!
We have all seen this at some fair or convention:
“Enter to win free iPad!”
We walked by one last night at a concert. My husband wanted to enter. Name … “ok.” Phone.. “Give them my google voice number. I can block it if they want to bug us.” Annual household income “Forget it! It's not worth it!”
Be wary of sweepstakes and giveaways. Do not give away too much information because typically companies set up these sweepstakes and … Read More »