Cyber Scams to Watch Out For
January 5, 2011 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under technology
Time’s Techland has a great article outlining 9 cyber scams to watch out for this year. Some are familiar, but a couple of others caught us by surprise. New threats we’re worrying about? URL Shorteners: Shortened URLs are supposed to make your online life that much shorter. But they are increasingly being used by scammers [...]
Facebookers and Foursquare Denizens Beware
September 21, 2010 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under engage, featured articles, house and home, technology
Facebook was probably a boon to stalkers and stalker wannabes. Given the general unfamiliarity with Facebook’s ever-changing privacy controls, you could be unwittingly letting that overly nosy frenemy or slightly creepy ex-boyfriend know all your business with accompanying photos. And who knows, you might have an inner stalker lurking inside you. Ladies, get some help. [...]

