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Lately, my inbox has been overrun with cries for help. Folks are telling me that their Facebook account has been hacked! The hackers are out there using a little social engineering to figure out your password and get total control of your Facebook. “Someone hacked my Facebook and changed my password” “Someone hacked my Facebook … Continue reading What to do if your Facebook account has been hacked?
The first few days of March saw me in San Diego at the annual Social Media Marketing World hosted by Social Media Examiner. I learned so much and hope to pass some of that information on to you. If you have a website or blog that you want people to find, read on! Search Engine … Continue reading What I learned at Social Media Marketing World
The other day I was thinking about new shoes. I went to Google and typed in “Keen Mary Janes”. Now, all I see when I’m on my computer (and phone!) are ads for Keens and ads for Mary Janes. So much for my online privacy… I keep wondering if I do decide to buy them … Continue reading Stop using the Internet! 4 ways to maintain your online privacy
Over the last week or so, I’ve been hearing more about “Fake News” websites. I’ve been aware, for a while, of websites that seem more biased, but I hadn’t been aware of websites with actual fake news. An off-shoot of this issue is that these websites sometimes include malware. Several of our customers got a … Continue reading 8 Tips For Determining Fake News Sites
Does anyone else wonder if they spend too much time on their phone? Too much time using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media sites? I know for me there have been times when I have picked up my phone to (gasp!) make a phone call. After I enter my passcode, it opens to the … Continue reading I’m Addicted To My Phone!
Have you downloaded the new Pokemon Go App yet? Are you playing it? It seems to be taking the nation by storm! You can find out all about it at the Pokemon website: http://www.pokemongo.com and you can download it from the iTunes store or, for the Android from Google Play. If you are playing, make … Continue reading 5 Good Things to Know about Pokemon Go
Social Media: I don’t know about you, but my Facebook is getting full of posts about politics. Sometimes I agree with my Facebook friend, and sometimes I don’t. Sometimes the posts are downright offensive! I have a trick I use to minimize the number of times I see those offensive posts. It also helps minimize … Continue reading Facebook and Politics
Every once in a while I read a story that makes me say: WHAT? Today was one of those days. According to this article in arsTechnica, the US Customs and Border Protection is considering adding a new field to their Visa application process. They will be asking visitors to the US to provide their Social … Continue reading Sharing Your Social Media Identity with the Government
In the last few days, we’ve had a bunch of calls from customers who have had their email hacked. They are hearing from friends and clients that their email is sending out spam. Some of them have been aggravated with us because they feel like their anti-virus should have protected them. (Security software can’t protect … Continue reading Change Your Password!
Social Media, whether you’re using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or any of the other sites, allows you to easily connect with friends and keep up-to-date on what is going on in your life. It sometimes seems very intimate and you feel safe sharing the details of your life with all 473 of your closest friends. DON’T! … Continue reading Staying Safe on Social Media