Geotagged Photos: Is Your Privacy At Risk?

It’s great to know where you were when you snapped your favorite pics. But are you giving strangers the GPS coordinates to your life?

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Your Health and the Internet

Storing health information online has become increasingly more popular among many health care providers and insurance companies. While this is generally a good thing, be sure to consider what is being done to keep your records safe online.

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5 Steps to Wipe Your Old Hard Drive Clean

When you’re recycling or donating an old computer, it’s important to make sure you’ve erased sensitive information before you hand it over. Here’s how.

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Wait! That Email Might Be Fake!

Phishing attacks from criminals sent via email are becoming trickier to catch. Here’s what the bad guys are doing to trick you -- plus how to set up your best line of defense.

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Secrets to Extending Your Laptop’s Life

You count on your laptop every day, but a little TLC can go a long way in making sure it’s there when you need it. These laptop maintenance tips will help keep your device running.

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Group Texting Etiquette: How to Avoid Mistakes

Group texting involves sending the same message to a group of people at once. And while some are embracing group texting as a viable alternative to email, parents and young adults should be aware of the risks.

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Resolutions to Make for Your PC

When you make your new year’s resolutions, don’t forget your computer! Following these resolutions for improved PC performance may be even easier than sticking to that diet.

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Tips for Choosing a Secure Password

Passwords are an essential component of your (online) daily life. We use them to check our online mail, bank accounts, purchase items, etc. But how secure are your passwords?

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Do You Need a Virtual Wallet This Holiday Season?

Tens of millions of people use a virtual wallet as an alternative form of online payment -- but that doesn’t mean there aren’t risks involved. Here’s what you need to know this holiday season.

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What to Do if Your Smartphone Is Stolen

You rely on your smartphone more and more, yet thieves across the country are targeting these devices. You stand to lose much more than the device itself if your BlackBerry, Droid or iPhone is lost or stolen. Start taking steps to protect your data -- and your smartphone.

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Ill Effects: Stolen Medical Identities

What happens when someone steals your health insurance number? Medical identity theft is on the rise, and the consequences can be dire. But uncovering the crime is fairly simple -- and, with time, you can clear your name.

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Can Your Car Be Hacked?

From spark plugs to air bags, more and more of your car’s functions are being controlled by computers. But does that mean your vehicle is vulnerable to a cyberattack? Here’s what you need to know about the potential risks, plus how to protect your car.

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Picking a Laptop for Your College-Bound Kid

When it comes to laptops, the options range from a simple netbook to a fully-loaded laptop with a large screen. Here’s how to make the right purchase as your kids head off to school.

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Protect Your Computer From the Elements

You may be on vacation, but that doesn’t always mean you can completely cut yourself off techwise. Whether work beckons or you just hate being disconnected, sometimes your equipment has to come with you. Fortunately, there are easy ways to protect your precious gadgets on summer vacations.

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Life of Cybercrime

Who are these people? Whether it’s the rare front-page news story or the more common behind-the-scenes rip-off, all types of cybercrime have one thing in common: There’s a bad guy behind it.

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Is Your Blog Secure?

If you blog, you know how easy it is to get your message broadcast to friends, family and the world. But be careful! Blogs have security risks too. Learn about blogging risks and how to protect your work and your reputation.

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Bad Medicine

Pharmaceutical spam is the go-to scheme for many underground criminals and gray marketeers.

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Hooray for External Hard Drives

If you've ever lost a computer file or had a laptop stolen, you know that some digital information simply can never be replaced. That's why it's become imperative to backup the contents of your computer. An external hard drive might be just the piece of equipment you need for this task.

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Online Backup Basics

In the event of a hurricane, house fire, or computer meltdown, your precious digital photos, online music collection, and other irreplaceable files are at risk. More tech-savvy consumers are now protecting their digital files with online backup services.

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The Underground's Cash Cow

Cybercriminals are no longer happy with just your data. Now on the underground auction block: Your computer.

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Smart Ways to Get Computers for Less

Computers, printers and gadgets can be expensive but with so many surplus products available, you can find electronics for less. Still sometimes you get what you pay for. Find out how to find deals and protect your wallet at the same time.

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News about Safe Online Personal Health Records

The newest way to keep track of your health history, prescriptions and lab results is in an online personal health record. But is it safe?

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How to Back Up Your Webmail Account

More and more of you now rely on Web-based services for personal and business email. But you run the risk of getting locked out of your accounts due to hackers or spammers. Here's how to make sure your webmail is backed up.

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Is a Netbook Safe for You?

Netbooks are smaller than a computer but larger than a cell phone and they can provide you with computing power on the go. Should you invest in a netbook?

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Restore Your PC's Performance

Is your computer slowing down to a crawl? Are you now in the slow lane on the Information Superhighway? Here are ways to restore your PC's formerly speedy performance.

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Old Software on New Computers

Many of you took advantage of recent price reductions in retail stores and bought new computers. But that begs the question: Can you install your old software applications on these new computers?

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The ABCs of Installing Security Patches

To keep your computer safe, always keep your operating system, Internet applications and other software programs updated with the latest security patches.

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Never Lose Your Digital Pictures Again

Do you have hundreds of digital pictures still stored on your camera? Is it hard to find the photo you're looking for? Here's how to safely store and manage your precious memories so they never get lost again.

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Lockdown Your Laptop

Laptops make it easy to access your data from any location. But they can also put your information at risk of getting lost or stolen. Check out these tips for securing your laptop -- and protecting your data if it does go missing.

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Easy Ways to Make Your Home Office More Energy Efficient

Here's how to lower your energy bills by using your home office computer and other electronics more efficiently.

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How to Dispose of Computers, Cables, Keyboards, Mice and More

Every time you upgrade your electronics, the next thing is to get rid of your old ones. Here's how to get rid of your old components, keyboards and cables without harming the environment.

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Lockdown Your Laptop

Laptops make it easy to access your data from any location. But they can also put your information at risk of getting lost or stolen. Check out these tips for securing your laptop -- and protecting your data if it does go missing.

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Untangling Your Computer Wires

Under any home computer desk you're likely to see a mess of wires -- even in the era of wireless Internet connections and wireless printing. Here's how to organize your cords for both safety and appearance.

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Protect Your Privacy on Social Networks

With news that Facebook was going to publicize its member's online shopping purchases, new concern has risen over privacy on social networks. Here's a look at the new threats and how to protect or limit access to your information on the top sites: Facebook, LinkedIn, and Myspace.

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Misuse of Email and Other Office Technology Can Lead to Firing

Have you ever used a company computer to shop online or check personal email? Even seemingly innocent activities like these could put your job in jeopardy. Find out the safest ways to use office technology.

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Protect Your Documents — Archive Online

Learn how to electronically archive your important documents for safe keeping.

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How to Get Your Data Back

If your computer crashes, all might not be lost. Here's how to recognize the problem and find the right expert to help you recover your data.

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Learn to Be a Smart Online Investor

The Internet has forever changed the way we research our investment portfolios. Here are expert answers to your most important questions about online investing.

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How to Deal with Data Loss

Computer experts provide tips on the basics of dealing with data loss -- from finding missing files to preventing future catastrophes.

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Extend the Life of Your Li-ion Battery

Have you had to buy a new rechargeable battery for a laptop computer, a cell phone, an iPod or other portable music player? Check out these tips to make your batteries live longer.

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Protect Your Child's Privacy

Are you overwhelmed by the growing number of threats to your child's privacy online? Here are the latest strategies for keeping your child's personal information out of reach.

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Safe Strategies for Using Tech Toys in the Car

Whether commuting to work or driving the kids to after-school activities, we all spend a lot of time in the car. But is it really safe drive and watch the DVD player, fiddle with the GPS system, or text message friends?

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How to Control Junk Email -- Really!

Is your email inbox overflowing with unwanted messages? Here's how to make sure all that unwanted junk mail isn't putting your computer at risk for identity theft and Internet threats.

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Don't Lose Data in a Disaster

Here's how to make sure the data on your computer isn't lost due to a major disaster like a fire or flood -- or even a minor one like a local power outage.

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How to Clean Up Your Computer

If your computer is slow at everyday tasks, it may be due to spyware or other hazards. It's time to tidy up your hard drive and protect yourself from Internet threats.

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How to Protect Against Spam

Take these 9 steps to curb the influx of spam and free up your inbox for messages you actually want.

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10 Golden Rules

The Internet is fun, and a great tool. Just respect a few rules and you will be safe.

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