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Make an
appointment
if you need my help setting up a system to protect against
invasions of your privacy when using
the Internet. Training is critical to help you to recognize
and avoid threats to your privacy. Software tools are available to
provide you with additional online privacy protection.
- Spam.
Unsolicited commercial email can range from a
minor nuisance to a severe problem. Learn how to minimize the amount of
spam you receive and how to effectively deal with the rest.
- Phishing.
Emails
disguised as messages from reputable businesses may ask you to reveal
personal information (passwords, social security number, etc.) that
these criminals can use to profit at your expense. Learn how to
protect yourself against phishing attacks.
- Files
attached to emails are a common method for sending viruses
and other malware to infect your computer. Learn how to recognize the
malware and protect your computer against these invasions.
- Scams.
Numerous online scams are spread via email and websites. Learn how to
avoid falling into these traps.
- Identity
theft.
Protecting your personal information is critical. If criminals gain
access to this information they can cause trouble by going online,
pretending to be you and doing a wide range of damaging things.
- Ad
blocking.
Undesired pop-up ads and banner ads may waste your time, waste your
bandwidth and make the Internet less pleasant to use. Learn how to
block these undesired ads.
- Child
safety and parental controls.
Children need additional protection against these online threats.
Parents need tools they can use to control which parts of the Internet
their children can access.
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