Safe Online Shopping: Phishing for Victims
by Michele Blandino
The impact that computers have had on the way we live and on our culture has been tremendous. In addition to allowing virtually instantaneous communication with people all over the world, computers allow us to complete a myriad of tasks including shopping and banking without ever having to leave our homes.
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Hot Off the Shelves: Tyco R/C Terrain Twister
by Jonathan Berohn
For some reason, I happened to be watching “Jingle All the Way” the other day (a Christmas tale about Arnold Schwarzenegger—in his pre-governor days—trying to buy the hottest toy of the season for his kid on Christmas Eve). After surviving the shudder flashback it gave me about procuring a Tickle-me Elmo for my daughter, I smugly turned off the TV and went downstairs to do some early shopping for my son. Little did I know what was coming.
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Safe Online Shopping: Trading Merchandise
by Michele Blandino
We are all familiar with the online auction site eBay. Here, you can buy and sell virtually anything from the clothes that your children have outgrown to hard to find collectible items. And, because the site provides the opportunity for people to rate their transactions – from both the buyer’s and seller’s perspective – you are able to conduct your business with a fairly high degree of confidence.
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