Browse Without Fear - The Ultimate Guide for Online Safety
While the Internet offers a wealth of knowledge, it also holds many hidden dangers. With the help of these guides you can teach yourself how to stay safe when using the Internet. Learn the types of...
View ArticleImage Gallery - Identifying Security Threats Online
The key to not falling victim to the various predators online is to recognize their tricks. This gallery of screenshots contains many examples of how online con artists work. Take a good look at the...
View ArticleTest Your Internet Safety Knowledge
Think you know how to stay safe online? Take our Internet safety quiz to find out how much you do know, or maybe don’t know, about Internet security basics. Surfing the Internet isn't just fun, by now...
View ArticleMeet Some Real Cybercriminals
They might just look like you or me, but cybercriminals have the ability to ruin lives with their selfish disregard for the livelihoods of others. Our rogues' gallery of some of America's most...
View ArticleWhat Should You Do If You Can't Access Secure Sites?
Are you having problems when trying to access a secure website? By following the steps in this article, you can solve most of the problems that keep you from accessing a HTTPS secure site. HTTPS...
View ArticleThe 5 Biggest Cybercrime Busts
While it may seem like cybercrime is too big of a thing to fight, police officers around the world are making big strikes against some of the worst offenders. If you want a little bit of hope, or just...
View ArticleSafety with Email
This article explains the basics of using email safely. Handling Email Safely Save your email address from your internet service provider for your most valued contacts. Use a "disposable" email service...
View ArticleComputers are Tools
This article explains how computers and the internet are tools that can be used for good or bad purposes. When someone mentions a tool, you probably think of a hand tool like a screwdriver or fork....
View ArticleThe Four Basic Rules of Internet Safety
Should every internet user follow these four basic internet safety precautions, the instances of online crime would diminish considerably. Introduction Not everyone who drives a car understands how the...
View ArticleWash Your Hands
There can be an increased risk of spreading germs and disease through shared computers, keyboards and peripherals because it seems not too many people think about the infectious agents they can...
View ArticleThe Importance of Passwords
This article explains how to create strong passwords on the internet. Passwords are a necessary defense tool. Along with usernames they allow the user to be uniquely identified. This allows the...
View ArticleThe 5 Things Parents Should Remember About Internet Safety
The 5 things parents should remember about their children and online safety. There are many ways the internet can be accessed – through the cell phone, video game, laptop, PDA or home computer to name...
View ArticleChildren Play in the Cyber Yard
This article explains how children are just as vulnerable to crime online as they are in the everyday world. Children play everywhere. It’s natural. Play is necessary for childhood development....
View ArticleKnow Your Children's Online Friends
One of the distinguishing features of the teenage mindset that typically makes parents nutty is the attitude that the individual teenager is invincible. Parents need to supervise all internet friends...
View ArticleSocial Networking Communities - Part 1 of 2
An introduction to understanding the world of social networking communities and how they effect your child or teen. Social Networking Communities Social networking communities are online environments...
View ArticleSocial Networking Communities - Part 2 of 2
This article discusses teenagers, safety and social networking communities. A contradiction? Not necessarily. Teenagers and SNCs Everyone must learn that the internet is not different than the...
View ArticleThe 5 Most Common Risks With a Home Computer
Describes the five basic security risks associated with the use of a home computer connected to the internet. In some cases, the more secure your home computer is, the less convenient it may become....
View ArticleDo You Still Need to Take the Patriot Act Into Consideration Online?
The original Patriot Act was passed October 26, 2001. Since then, it has changed the way we look at Internet privacy - both personally and in the business world. By understanding the Patriot Act and...
View ArticleStaying Safe Online Through the Holidays
While the holidays are generally a time for giving and sharing, and considered a time to let goodwill towards loved ones shine, the people devoted to using the Internet as a license to steal are not...
View ArticleDefensive Browsing and Internet Security Basics
The safest way to drive is by assuming others may make mistakes or break rules that will have drastic consequences. In the same way, those you encounter online may be breaking rules or attempting to...
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