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How To Protect Your Mobile Phone From Hackers

August 10, 2012 by Christopher

How To Protect Your Mobile Phone

As an avid smartphone user a day never goes by were I'm not accessing all sorts of private and important information, from documents on my Dropbox account to emails on my inbox.  However what would you do if someone stole your phone? This has been a real scare for me a few times already and I've only had my smartphone 8 months now.  So in this article I'm going to show you … [Read more...] about How To Protect Your Mobile Phone From Hackers

Identity Theft And Social Media – How To Avoid It From Happening To You

August 1, 2012 by Christopher

social media and identity theft

Most of us take steps to protect our identity in the physical world. We shred our mail, keep our Social Security cards in a safe place, and treat unsolicited phone calls as suspicious until proven otherwise. However, this caution isn’t as widespread in our social media lives as it should be, which is why identity theft and social media are becoming highly correlated. You … [Read more...] about Identity Theft And Social Media – How To Avoid It From Happening To You

How To Remove Malware – 3 Steps To Protect Your PC For Free

July 20, 2012 by Christopher

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In a recent article I talked about a terrible malware program going around plaguing peoples computers and sending people to fake websites were scammers would phish unknowing prospects for their private financial information.  In that article I gave some brief information on how to check and remove that malware. However today I thought I would go a step further and get a bit … [Read more...] about How To Remove Malware – 3 Steps To Protect Your PC For Free

How to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams – Avoid Common Identity Theft Schemes

July 13, 2012 by Christopher

How to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams

Phishing is a deception criminals use to obtain your personal information by posing as a legitimate company or service through e-mail or internet sites. Most phishing attacks start with an e-mail asking you to either respond to the e-mail with personal information or visit a website that looks “right” but is actually controlled by the hacker. This is why it is important to know … [Read more...] about How to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams – Avoid Common Identity Theft Schemes

DNS Changer Malware Infecting Millions of Computers – How To Check And Remove It

July 9, 2012 by Christopher

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If you haven't heard yet a new malware trojan virus has been going around doing some pretty nasty things to peoples computers called a DNS Changer.  So what is this DNS Changer, how does it work, how do you know if you have it, and how can you remove it?  These are the questions I will be covering in this article. What Is DNS Changer Malware First off, a DNS changer is … [Read more...] about DNS Changer Malware Infecting Millions of Computers – How To Check And Remove It

10 Tips On How To Negotiate With A Car Dealer

June 25, 2012 by Christopher

How To Negotiate With A Car Dealer

Negotiating with car dealers for a car purchase is better accomplished by extensive research on rebates, dealer invoice, holdbacks, and dealer incentives. Knowing how much a dealer paid for a certain car provides an estimate to what kind of offer might be accepted. Use online tools and make phone calls to dealers to obtain quotes for wanted cars. Here are ten tips on how to … [Read more...] about 10 Tips On How To Negotiate With A Car Dealer

How To Create A Strong Password – 4 Tips That Will Make Your Password Unbreakable

June 15, 2012 by Christopher

How To Create A Strong Password

Do you have a strong password? Recently, you may have heard of the popular social networking site LinkedIn getting hacked.  I know when the news first hit I immediately changed my password like so many others did. The real question is however are we really safe online and are we doing enough to protect ourselves.  The truth is we are only one hack away from someone stealing … [Read more...] about How To Create A Strong Password – 4 Tips That Will Make Your Password Unbreakable

How to Report Identity Theft – 4 Things You Must Do Immediately

June 13, 2012 by Christopher

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Beth Givens, director the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, says that “Ultimately, you cannot prevent identity theft from happening to you [...] You can only reduce your chances.” While there are many things you can do to make it more difficult to steal your identity, identity theft can happen to anyone. If your information is in a company or government database that is accessed … [Read more...] about How to Report Identity Theft – 4 Things You Must Do Immediately

How to Prevent Identity Theft – Stop Identity Thieves Now or Suffer Later

May 21, 2012 by Christopher

How to prevent identity theft

With the advent of the Internet and the ease of which vast amounts of people's details can be stored and transmitted, how to prevent identity theft has become more common than you might think. Attorney General Rob McKenna noted how “More and more often, victims are being denied jobs and being denied insurance as a result of their credit being destroyed by identity … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Identity Theft – Stop Identity Thieves Now or Suffer Later

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Hi, my name is Chris! I’m a personal finance and small business nerd.  Check out my blog where I share all of my favorite tips about saving money to running a small business.

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