Comments on: 13 ways to protect personal data from online fraud and identity theft http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt B http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-36837 Matt B Wed, 05 May 2010 03:10:12 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/#comment-36837 The best way to protect yourself online is not to share too much about yourself. Go to Facebook and remove your birthday and stop posting personal details. You need to worry more about that than getting hacked. The best way to protect yourself online is not to share too much about yourself. Go to Facebook and remove your birthday and stop posting personal details. You need to worry more about that than getting hacked.

]]> By: James Sicheneder http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-27782 James Sicheneder Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:55:37 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/#comment-27782 Why didn’t I know about your instructional site before? Really pleased I finally found one that explains technical issues in a language I understand. In particular, the subject of “computer spying/firewall protections, etc.” Step by step; I was able to return to the internet via my computer “without” anxiety. Thanks. Why didn’t I know about your instructional site before? Really pleased I finally found one that explains technical issues in a language I understand. In particular, the subject of “computer spying/firewall protections, etc.” Step by step; I was able to return to the internet via my computer “without” anxiety. Thanks.

]]> By: Richard FDisk http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Richard FDisk Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:27:39 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/#comment-579 I've a question and a half about point # 8. "turning off" the computer. I've had a few people tell me that if I don't go into the BIOS and disable "Wake on LAN" or however it's worded for any particular BIOS that has this "feature", that even though the PC appears to be off, it's actually in "Deep Sleep" and if someone sends (whatever hacking they do) to the network jack on your PC it will start up and do whatever they tell it to? and the only other way besides going into BIOS is to actually pull the network plug from the jack or flip the switch on the power bar so that the PC is actually off. how much of it is truth? (one of my new PC's has the "Wake on LAN" setting in BIOS but I don't have it connected to anything any way.) Cheers RfD __ also, just an add on not really part of internet ID security but I thought I'd mention it anyway because IE 7 was mentioned in one of the subject points; Internet Exploder 7 & WiMPlayer 11 > watch out about updating to these on XP systems that have older software on them especially CD/DVD burning Apps. ie. Roxio products, etc. These programs will be rendered totally useless by these updates, and no amount of uninstall - reinstalling will fix it because a hugh part of the "kernel" is altered by the updates. I’ve a question and a half about point # 8. “turning off” the computer.

I’ve had a few people tell me that if I don’t go into the BIOS and disable “Wake on LAN” or however it’s worded for any particular BIOS that has this “feature”, that even though the PC appears to be off, it’s actually in “Deep Sleep” and if someone sends (whatever hacking they do) to the network jack on your PC it will start up and do whatever they tell it to?
and the only other way besides going into BIOS is to actually pull the network plug from the jack or flip the switch on the power bar so that the PC is actually off.

how much of it is truth?

(one of my new PC’s has the “Wake on LAN” setting in BIOS but I don’t have it connected to anything any way.)

Cheers
RfD
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also, just an add on not really part of internet ID security but I thought I’d mention it anyway because IE 7 was mentioned in one of the subject points;

Internet Exploder 7 & WiMPlayer 11 > watch out about updating to these on XP systems that have older software on them especially CD/DVD burning Apps. ie. Roxio products, etc. These programs will be rendered totally useless by these updates, and no amount of uninstall – reinstalling will fix it because a hugh part of the “kernel” is altered by the updates.

]]> By: Cool Websites and Tips (makeuseof extra #86) » Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Cool Websites and Tips (makeuseof extra #86) » Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:56:28 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/#comment-458 [...] 13 Ways to protect sensitive data from Online Fraud [...] [...] 13 Ways to protect sensitive data from Online Fraud [...]

]]> By: Maxwell http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Maxwell Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:43:45 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/#comment-414 Excellent, well written article. I was going to try and think of a point #14 but I believe you have covered all the bases there. Excellent, well written article. I was going to try and think of a point #14 but I believe you have covered all the bases there.

]]> By: akishore http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-311 akishore Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:09:25 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/#comment-311 Hi Jane, thank you for the comment! I appreciate it! These days one has to be very careful out there, yet many people do not think about it until it happens to them. Good to be proactive! Hi Jane, thank you for the comment! I appreciate it! These days one has to be very careful out there, yet many people do not think about it until it happens to them. Good to be proactive!

]]> By: Jane http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Jane Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:57:51 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/13-ways-to-protect-personal-data-from-online-fraud-and-identity-theft/#comment-310 Excellent article. I learned something. Very helpful. Thank you. Excellent article. I learned something. Very helpful. Thank you.

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