Comments on: Protect Your Identity http://helpmerick.com/protect-your-identity.htm Easy to understand computer help Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:15:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/protect-your-identity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6495 Rick Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:14:57 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=250#comment-6495 You are welcome...and good call on changing those passwords. You are welcome…and good call on changing those passwords.

]]> By: Robin http://helpmerick.com/protect-your-identity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6493 Robin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:27:34 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=250#comment-6493 Thanks Rick! I try to be very cautious, but some of my most cautious friends have had their identities stolen this past month, think I'll change out all my passwords today. Thanks for your help! Thanks Rick! I try to be very cautious, but some of my most cautious friends have had their identities stolen this past month, think I’ll change out all my passwords today. Thanks for your help!

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/protect-your-identity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6480 Rick Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:53:11 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=250#comment-6480 I think the security protection companies are like any insurance...some people like to be heavily insured, others take more of a risk. For identity theft, I think it depends on how much of a risk you personally are...do you put a lot of personal information on the web, do you buy from smaller, less know web sites, do you use poor passwords. Answers to questions like that will help you determine whether it makes sense for you. Good question! I think the security protection companies are like any insurance…some people like to be heavily insured, others take more of a risk. For identity theft, I think it depends on how much of a risk you personally are…do you put a lot of personal information on the web, do you buy from smaller, less know web sites, do you use poor passwords. Answers to questions like that will help you determine whether it makes sense for you. Good question!

]]> By: Robin http://helpmerick.com/protect-your-identity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6477 Robin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:10:54 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=250#comment-6477 So do you think it's worth the extra money a month to be a part of a company like LifeLock that protects you against identity theft? What are you thoughts on LifeLock or similar companies? So do you think it’s worth the extra money a month to be a part of a company like LifeLock that protects you against identity theft?
What are you thoughts on LifeLock or similar companies?

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/protect-your-identity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6438 Rick Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:26:19 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=250#comment-6438 Yeah, not doing any banking or secure transactions via Windows is very extreme indeed...almost a crazy recommendation although I understand their premise. Thanks for link and comment. Yeah, not doing any banking or secure transactions via Windows is very extreme indeed…almost a crazy recommendation although I understand their premise. Thanks for link and comment.

]]> By: Chris Smith http://helpmerick.com/protect-your-identity.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6430 Chris Smith Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:19:19 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=250#comment-6430 I found this articles on ITnews basically telling people not to use Windows for an internet banking. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/157767,nsw-police-dont-use-windows-for-internet-banking.aspx I don't know. This seems a little extreme. I mean, it is inconvenient to use a bootable Linux distro just to view your checking account and most people don't even know what that is. I think that if you practice ways to stay safe like you suggested and use common sense you shouldn't have any problems online. Good tips Rick. I sometimes forget to log out of my accounts, especially gmail which holds a lot of info. I found this articles on ITnews basically telling people not to use Windows for an internet banking.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/157767,nsw-police-dont-use-windows-for-internet-banking.aspx

I don’t know. This seems a little extreme. I mean, it is inconvenient to use a bootable Linux distro just to view your checking account and most people don’t even know what that is. I think that if you practice ways to stay safe like you suggested and use common sense you shouldn’t have any problems online.

Good tips Rick. I sometimes forget to log out of my accounts, especially gmail which holds a lot of info.

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