Splogs and scraper sites are places that I have too often found my articles and posts with intrusive links and ads. Today I found out what they were and what can be done about them. So below are several definitions of splogs, spam, scaper sites and some posts from bloggers that may help you keep your [...]
By: Beka Ruse
In 1936, long before the rise of the personal computer, Hormel Foods created SPAM. In 2002, the company will produce it’s six billionth can of the processed food product. But that mark was passed long ago in the world of Internet spam.
* Who Cooked This!? (How did it all start?)
* Why Does Bad [...]
It does not matter how safe some of the blogging software may be many boomers are still wary of doing anything on the internet. A recent article in Consumer Reports for September, 2007 shared 19 ways to stay safe online.
I am going to share seven(7) of those points with you.
1. Make [...]
Just in case you did not see this comment I decided to repeat it as a post. I am hoping to get more stuff from experts like the Digital Defender. So security experts if you are out there, and I know you are, please send me articles to post with clear language us boomers can [...]
It is true there are some real sneaky scams online. It is the fear many of us as Boomers have when it comes to the internet. Nevertheless, we can protect ourselves.
This month’s issue of Consumer Reports gave a great overview of some common swindles and some prevention tips. I will share part of them today [...]
