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Things You Should Be Doing To Secure Your Online Creative Endeavors

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Whether you are an artist or a crafter, or you are a published author or an inspired poet, if you are sharing your intellectual property online you may want to be doing a few things to protect it. Nothing could be more heartbreaking than having someone steal your work. You don’t have to hide your work in order to keep someone from stealing it though.

It’s about more than just making sure you let people know it’s your intellectual property though. Even files can get damaged and corrupted by hackers if your computer isn’t safe. Here are a few easy ways you can work harder to protect your artistic and creative endeavors. There’s no sense in letting someone else take credit for something you put your heart into! [Read more…]

Securing Yourself And Your Business Online

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Whether you are running a business online, banking online, or simply playing games online, you need to do what you can in order to protect your identity and your credit cards and bank accounts. Just because there are risks online doesn’t mean you should stop using the internet, since there are just as many risks shopping at your favorite local store or pumping gas at the station on the corner.

In fact, you can probably protect yourself more when shopping and playing online, since there are ways to protect your computer and to make sure you are paying for things securely. These days just paying at the pump for gas is a risk to your bank account, not to mention the card scanners that can steal your credit card information while it’s in your wallet or purse. [Read more…]

IT Security As Related To the Real Estate Industry

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Information technology in general is important across basically all industries these days. But, because there are different types of sensitive information, and different ways that information can be used for you, against you, and to manipulate you, there are different sets of protection and regulation in specific circumstances.

For instance, in the real estate industry, particular care and specificity is involved in with things like regulatory agencies, protection against hacking, bankruptcy involvement, best practices from client and consumer standpoints, and being sure to pay attention to mail legitimacy.

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How to Protect Your Online Accounts After Divorce

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Many couples today share an account not only offline but even online such as through their banks or their favorite social networking sites. While this may be an advantage to them in more ways than one, it can become a problem once they separate or get divorced.

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If you’re one of those who are in this situation, it is a good idea to be prepared and know the steps to protect your online accounts. Here are some tips you should seriously consider. [Read more…]

How Advertising, IT Threats, and Web Security Intersect

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The virtual world is full of promise, but it’s also full of threats for the uninitiated. And, as hackers get smarter, IT companies have to get smarter as well. Plus, a middle ground for all of these processes ends up solidly in the realm of online advertising.

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So, if you’re unfamiliar with any branch of this equation, consider how advertising, IT threats, and web security intersect and interact by thinking about Google AdWords, where companies advertise from, what some different hacking techniques are, how ad blockers work, and why you should always keep your web host updated. [Read more…]

5 Security Tips for Online Peace of Mind

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Probably the most important thing about having good online security is that it’s good for your peace of mind. Most people are never going to have to deal with hackers and crackers. Most people are never going to have sensitive private information stolen from them and used for nefarious purposes.

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However, because it does happen occasionally, there’s always that fear in your mind of the possibility. And that is why it’s important to follow the five tips below regarding basic mobile security, the importance of password habits, and the knowledge of electronic data flow in general. [Read more…]