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Dating scams: what to watch out for
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. [...]
Reasons why I deactivated my Facebook account
Two months ago I disabled my Facebook account. My friends keep asking me why and I didn’t know what to tell them. At the time I felt like I was acting on a whim, but in hindsight I can think of a number of reasons why I might have quit: Micro-blogging was not fun any [...]
How do I know if I have a cyberstalker?
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 [...]
Should I put my phone number online?
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 [...]








You don’t have to be a parent to use parental control
By Melody-Jane