if it sounds too good, it probably is!

Several months ago as I was just getting immersed in this field of home security I found what sounded like a great personal insurance policy for identity protection - Lifelock. But after researching what it provided, and what I could get for free from folks like Experian - I decided to pass.

Today - I see this being written about the company in Computerworld

"Contrary to the all-encompassing impression created through LifeLock's
advertisements, the protection it claims to provide only extends to limited
instances of identity theft," claims the complaint filed against the company in
New Jersey's Middlesex County Superior Court. The complaint also asserts that
LifeLock actually has failed to protect Davis' identity, saying that his
personal information has been misappropriated in at least 20 separate identity
theft incidents.

No security software, no E-banking fraud claims for you | Zero Day | ZDNet.com

so banking online is safe - right?

sortof

and if ANYTHING is put on my credit card that I didn't order - I don't have to pay for it, right?

maybe.

take a few minutes and read this article -

No security software, no E-banking fraud claims for you Zero Day ZDNet.com

nuggets for the home user to take
* don't bank from public pc's
* practice safe surfing at home!
* be aware of the changing landscape regarding credit cards and eBanking

snopes.com: 'Postcard from a Family Member' virus

drats! I really shouldn't post this one ... my family reads this website. (or so they tell me)

I'M the guy who's always multi-tasking 100,000 things at any given moment - and even though I buy cards in advance ... getting them into those pesky big blue boxes on the street corner is challenging! SO, I tend to send e-cards. I look around online, and find something either good, or funny - in rare occasions I can find both in the same card, but not always.

and now I read this

snopes.com: 'Postcard from a Family Member' virus

geez - next thing they'll tell ya is kissing under the mistletoe is a bad idea!

Microsoft patches database, Office flaws

ah - finally, an issue with a simple fix. Turn on 'auto update' for microsoft - and then fuhgeddaboutit! :)

Microsoft patches database, Office flaws