What Can We Do About Spam?

I receive approximately 5,000 emails containing spam each and every day. Well, maybe not that many, but it sure seems like it. Spam is spiraling out of control and shows no signs of stopping. The question is, where does spam come from, and can you do anything about it? Most of the spam I receive in my inbox is sexually explicit, but I still like to look at it because some of this junk is actually quite entertaining. My personal favorites are offers to purchase discounted Canadian Viagra, ads for... Read more »

Things You Should Know About Spyware

Most people who have spyware on their computers and laptops do not even realize it. The spyware lurks in the background doing it deeds within the shadows of their computer’s hard drives. Sadly, most are unaware of what spyware can do, the types of damage it can potentially cause and measures that can be taken to protect yourself from these annoying programs. This article will offer answers that will clarify what spyware is and tips you can use to protect yourself from spyware in the future. What... Read more »

Identity Theft: They Got Him

His hard earned money? Gone. Creditors on his back everyday. The cops knocking on his door. His family strained to the breaking point. He didn’t do anything wrong but my business partner’s life got turned upside down afew years back. He became a victim of what is now the fastest growing crime in the world. Identity theft. According to the Federal Trade Commission, since 1999 over 27 million people in the US alone became victims of this epidemic 10 million more last year. Harris InterActive,a... Read more »

How To Recognize And Prevent Pfishing Scams

Have you ever received e-mail messages that threaten to close your PayPal or Ebay account unless you send them information? It’s a scam called “phishing.” It is pronounced “fishing.” It means what it says. Internet scam artists are fishing for information. It comes from Internet fraudsters who send spam or pop-up messages to lure personal information from you. Their objective is to extract sensitive information from unsuspecting victims. The Federal Trade Commission(FTC)... Read more »

Nigerian 419 Scams Have Gotten More Sophisticated

Anybody that has the ugly chore of going through the e-mail in basket will see these little gems and should recognize them for what they are worth - garbage. Yet, these scam messages seem to be increasing in number and sophistication. A few of them are very enticing. Most of these messages come from non-USA or Canadian sources. They prey upon those internet users that for one or more reasons have not installed SPAM blockers in their PCs and are very receptive to money being waved under their... Read more »

Going Through The In Basket And Getting Rid Of The Junk

This problem has been around since the dawning of Adam and Eve. When the Lord punished them for eating from the Tree of Knowledge, He wisely left out the punishment called Getting Rid Of The Junk. They had to figure out how to get rid of the trash. Today, the Information Age piles up all kinds of trash. All of it is electronic. Most of it is unsolicited. A lot of it is scam. A typical inbox will get over 1000 messages a day, most of which is unsolicited junk. To combat this plague, we have... Read more »

We All Hate Spam

Spam is the scourge of the Internet. Spam, as everyone knows, is the unsolicited advertisements that clog up email inboxes worldwide. Even occasional users of the Internet will know how annoying and time consuming spam can be: when logging onto the Internet to quickly check your email becomes a time consuming process of sorting through offers of romantic encounters and get rich quick schemes. An immigration law firm in Arizona is popularly described as sending the first intentional, mass commercial... Read more »

Destroy all Spyware!

Using the Internet can be a wonderfully rewarding and enjoyable experience. The only problem is that it can also open your computer up to infection with spyware. Although most of us regularly hear and viruses and trojans through the media, spyware can be much more harmful, and it’s quite possible that you don’t even know it’s present on your computer. It’s basically advertising spyware that gets installed on your computer, without your consent of knowledge. The tough part... Read more »