Steve Ensley
Internet Safety Specialist
Child porn ‘social networking site’ busted by feds
May 27th, 2010
In this article (see link below) authored by Charles Wilson of the Associated Press, we finally see some actions taken by authorities against the most heinous of crimes against children. Unfortunately, this is only the tip of the iceberg in the Internet world and doesn’t begin to accurately measure the scope of this abhorrent activity. [...]
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1.5 Million Facebook Accounts Hacked, For Sale
April 23rd, 2010
A Russian hacker, self-named “Kirllos,” claims he has 1.5 million Facebook IDs and is selling them on public Internet forums. This highlights the importance of changing your passwords often and using different passwords for each online account.
Tags: Advice, Alert, Facebook, Hackers, Internet Safety, Passwords, Privacy, Security, Social Sites
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Facebook Needs a “PANIC” Button?
April 16th, 2010
Ok folks, I find this strange even from my perspective. According to the article in this link, facebook should be forced to provide a “panic button” for children to use in the event of inappropriate adult predatory behavior. It may be an ok idea, but why not stop the predators in the first place? How [...]
Tags: Facebook, Privacy
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