Virtual Village

Did you ever wonder what’s behind those math questions on Facebook? You know, the ones that “most people will get wrong.” Or what about those

A family or personal website was once an oddity. Now, they are a common practice and easy to set up and maintain. A personal website

Let’s consider what to do if you think your identity has been stolen and how to reduce the chance of that happening. The first step

A statistical trend that receives little appreciation is that crime rates in Canada have been declining steadily for more than 20 years. There are exceptions,

When people go on trips they go online and research hotels, tours, airline prices, and things to see and do when abroad. However, from a

Tablets are on the rise. They are touch-screen based devices that are smaller, more portable and more convenient than a desktop computer. The first commercially

Since the inception of e-commerce about 15 years ago, there have been many myths regarding its safety. Online shopping and banking are extremely useful, particularly

Every time you access the internet, what you’re doing is using a web browser. And even though Internet Explorer is installed on just about every

Every large corporation has probably devoted time and effort in recent years to draft its social media policy. This policy outlines the types of information

That’s not a typo in the headline. Phishing is the process of attempting to gain information through deception. It uses email and fake web sites

One way scammers work through the internet, or in any medium, is to present a plausible reason for you to give them money or the

One of the more annoying facets of the Internet is the ability to spread online hoaxes and urban legends. These did die off in popularity

This summer, the word “cloud” has popped up in conversation with some frequency. However, you are probably also seeing the term used beyond descriptions of

When you purchase a new computer, you will usually end up purchasing a short-term licence for an antivirus program. This will come from one of

In my last article, I introduced the idea that you should approach keeping your online information safe in the same way you would protect yourself

Protecting your information does not require you be totally paranoid. However, it does help if you are willing to question a good thing when it

Social media sites such as Facebook are very handy tools to keep in touch with relatives and old friends spread far across the globe. Yet,