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• A Shopper's Guide to Security Practices – Take caution to avoid common troubles online, so you can enjoy the freedom and convenience of shopping on the Internet.
• Are Mobile Devices Safe? – Mobile devices with wireless capabilities are vulnerable to many of the same threats that laptops and desktop computers face.
• Email Scams During Tax Season – Beware of phishing emails that offer IRS refunds.
• Facebook: Handle with Care – The de facto social networking tool for college students has passed from a trend to a necessity. But college students are not the only ones using it.
• Home Networks – Get the tips you need to correctly set up a secure network in your home.
• Inappropriate Web Sites Not Always Obvious – Do you really know, and approve of, what your child is reading online?
• Making MySpace a Safe Space – Today's teenagers spend an increasing amount of time online - more than half of kids ages 12-17 go online on a daily basis - and one of the most popular online hangouts right now is the social networking site MySpace.
• Office Networks – Sound advice on networking for small businesses.
• Personal Information and Job Search Sites – With the posting of resumes and personal profiles on job search sites, are job seekers putting their privacy at risk?
• Read Our Blog! – View Internet issues and opinions on the new MySecureCyberspace blog.
• The MySecureCyberspace Game is available to download! – Children can learn what it takes to be good cybercitizens with this free, fun-filled game.
• The Patch Issue – Every office must consider when and why to apply a security patch.
• Three Ways Cyber Criminals Could Enlist You – Cyber criminals do not only prey on Internet users but also recruit them to spread their attacks.
• United States Begins the Move to Electronic Medical Records – The United States government has begun an initiative to create a National Health Information Network, but the creation of such a network raises several privacy concerns.