If you’re new to the internet, or are generally a trusting person, online safety for you and your family should never be an afterthought.
Think of the internet as the opportunity of being able to access the world with a few mouse clicks and keys pushed, but also as an opportunity for anyone, whether friend or foe, to enter your house at any time, and maybe even access your social networking or banking accounts.
At a time when the economies of our world’s countries are struggling, there are numerous online evil-doers, who unscrupulously use the internet as a platform for stealing, or damaging in any way they can.
Here is a recent news video from Fox Television on the subject.

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Here are some important terms to know for online protection. Simply click on the term and you’ll be taken to a related article on Wikipedia for more details and examples:
1. Computer crime aka cybercrime
2. Internet Fraud
3. E-mail fraud
4. Phishing
5. Cyberstalking

Please share the results of your research of internet safety with your family, your friends, and your colleagues to stay protected against ill-doers and add your comments below and share with us ways you protect yourself and your families from harm from the internet.