Social media site LinkedIn suffered a major security breach this week as over 6 million passwords were stolen. First, here's a great quote from eWeek that explains why you need to pay attention to data breaches. The compromise of a LinkedIn account has three important ramifications, opined Carl Leonard, senior manager of security researcher at Websense. "First, the … Continue reading Lessons Learned From The LinkedIn Password Hack
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What To Do If Your Employer Demands Your Facebook Password
By now you’ve heard the controversy about employers demanding the Facebook passwords of prospective and current employees. As described on one of my favorite sites, the always irreverent Register: ...some employers aren’t happy with just seeing the public part of applicant profiles; they’re actually asking prospective employees to turn over their Facebook login and password... … Continue reading What To Do If Your Employer Demands Your Facebook Password
Mistyped Web Sites Lead To Malware
Ever type the wrong Web address by mistake? Did you know that cybercriminals snatch up typoed domains in order to create tempting lookalikes? Typosquatting is the practice of registering a domain that is a typo of a common site, like goole.com instead of google.com. Most people don't notice their typos, especially if they land on … Continue reading Mistyped Web Sites Lead To Malware
LinkedIn Success In Five Minutes A Day
How can you harness the power of LinkedIn and, more importantly, how do you find the time? My column in today's Northwest Herald talks about how you can achieve LinkedIn success in just five minutes a day if you follow these guidelines: Prepare If you save inspiring quotes and links to interesting articles in a … Continue reading LinkedIn Success In Five Minutes A Day
New Social Networking Seminars In May
Want to learn more about LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter? I've added new social networking seminars to my calendar for the month of May. NEW! Grow Your Business With Social Networking Power Partners Of Cary Grove Thursday, May 19, 2011, 8am-9am Century 21 Sketchbook, 20 Northwest Hwy (Rt 14), Cary IL What's the best way to … Continue reading New Social Networking Seminars In May
Securing WordPress Blogs, Plus Upcoming Seminars On Using Blogs, LinkedIn, And Facebook
I'd like to say thanks to Jane Friedman, former publisher and editorial director of Writer's Digest, for publishing my guest post on her WD blog, There Are No Rules. The post is called Ten Steps To Secure Your WordPress Blog From Hackers. It's geared toward those running their own installations of WordPress, but also applies to those … Continue reading Securing WordPress Blogs, Plus Upcoming Seminars On Using Blogs, LinkedIn, And Facebook
How To Create Secure Passwords
Many people say to me, "I don't need a secure password. I don't have anything sensitive on my computer, so I don't care if a hacker gets in." You, my friends, are a hacker's dream. Because it's not necessarily your personal information they want, although they'll happily steal your credit card info if they can. … Continue reading How To Create Secure Passwords
Upcoming Seminars On Social Networking
Don't miss my upcoming seminars on social networking: Marketing Your Business Through Blogs And Facebook (Beginner) GLMV Chamber Of Commerce Munch & Learn Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 12:00pm-1:00pm GLMV Chamber Office, 1123 S. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, Illinois See below for the advanced session of this class at the GLMV Chamber Best Practices B2B EXPO & … Continue reading Upcoming Seminars On Social Networking
Simple Tech Tips for Home Computer Users 