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You don’t have to be a parent to use parental control

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By Melody-Jane
The internet is full information, but how many of us want access to all of it? There are some things online that we can live without seeing. There are also certain categories of website that are used more often by spammers and scammers and sometimes you might find yourself too easily distracted by browsing the [...]
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Dating scams: what to watch out for

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I was recently became very concerned for the online security of my friend. Fresh out of a long-term relationship, she is full of energy at the thought of new romantic prospects and all the flirtation that she is free to indulge in now. However, she is a little out of practice and a little under-confident. [...]
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How do I know if I have a cyberstalker?

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By Melody-Jane
A lot of people out there seem to be creeped out at the thought that they might have a stalker following their online activities. They want to know who is viewing their profiles, looking at their photos, reading their status updates and how often. On Facebook, there have been many applications advertised to let you [...]
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Should I put my phone number online?

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Recently a controversy erupted over Facebook Phonebook, an app that shares users’ phone numbers without permission. Generally, Facebook can only share your number if you posted it and made it public via your privacy settings. However, by synching with your smartphone’s contacts, this app can share a phone number that has not been published.  (This [...]
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