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Twitter Chat Sponsored by ITRC and PRIVATE WiFi Raises Awareness of Public WiFi Dangers

Earlier this month, PRIVATE WiFi and The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) co-hosted the monthly ID Theft Twitter Chat. The ITRC hosts these monthly events in an effort to engage consumers in discussion about the issues surrounding identity theft. As the ITRC believes that cyber security is an important part of protecting from identity theft, the issue of public WiFi is of of utmost importance. Many of the participants felt as strongly about the risks of WiFi usage and there was a lot of great input.

Read on to discover the highlights of the chat. Read More

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Facebook and Antivirus Products Partner to Bring Security to a New Level

There are plenty of pages that users can like on Facebook to learn more about privacy and security. (Shameless plug: Private WiFi’s page is one of them!) But after a recent announcement from Facebook that Read More

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Security and Your Vacation Plans: TMI?

Social networking has made the phrase “TMI” almost obsolete. “TMI” or “too much information” used to be a phrase used when someone shared some information which would have been better kept to themselves. In the voyeuristic society in which we now exist, everyone seems to be hungry to share and receive as thorough a view into other’s lives as possible. While this can be a fun diversion and an effective way to organize with friends, it can also lead to some serious consequences. These days, TMI can be more than something that will gross out your friends. It can make you the target of crime. Read More

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