Is Your Information Safe?


He doesn't wear a stocking mask over his face, and he doesn't break a
window to get into your house. He doesn't hold a gun to your head, nor does he
ransack your personal possessions. Just the same he's a thief. Although this
thief is one you'll not only never see, but you may not even realize right away
that he's robbed you. The thief is a computer hacker and he "enters" your home
via your computer, accessing personal information -- such as credit card numbers
-- which he could then use without your knowledge -- at least until you get that
next credit card statement. Richard Bernes, supervisor of the FBI's Hi-Tech
squad in San Jose, California, calls the Internet "the unlocked window in
cyberspace through which thieves crawl" (Erickson 1). There seems to be an
unlimited potential for theft of credit card numbers, bank statements and other
financial and personal information transmitted over the Internet.
It's hard to imagine that anyone in today's......

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1. Is Your Information Safe?
   

   Is Your Information Safe? Is Your Information Safe? He doesn't wear a stocking mask
   over his face, and he doesn't break a window to get into your house. ... ...

2. Is Your Information Safe?
   

   Is Your Information Safe? Is Your Information Safe? He doesn't wear a stocking mask
   over his face, and he doesn't break a window to get into your house. ... ...

3. Identity Theft
   

   ... Nobody is really truely safe because our personal information is distrubted ... It's
   like locking your car at the mall, sure someone might break in anyway, but ... ...

4. Windows Me
   

   ... For more information, read the documentation ... computer or contact your
   computer manufacturer ... NOT START IN SAFE MODE ===== Any ... ...

5. Privacy
   

   ... harder you make your password, the harder it is for someone else to figure it out,
   and the safer your information is. Deciding on a good and safe password is ... ...