It has been difficult to watch the extreme weather patterns that have been happening around the U.S. over the past few months. Fires and torrential rainstorms in California, tornadoes down south, blizzards in the Midwest and New York, and a devastating hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. It is heartbreaking to see the devastation and
Privacy Tip
Privacy Tip #351 – Stay Safe While Using Social Media
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
The Federal Trade Commission has estimated that 25 percent of social media users have been individually targeted by scammers, with losses totaling more than $770 million. Although the use of social media can be fun, it also poses risk to users.
Here is an article that gives a good analysis of the risks of using…
Privacy Tip #6 – Protecting your child’s identity
By Linn Foster Freedman on
I have spent some time over the past few weeks concentrating on steps individuals can take to protect their privacy and identity. But how do you protect your child’s identity?
In some ways, the same way you protect your own. But keep in mind that in many instances, if a child’s identity is stolen, it…