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How to create and remember strong passwords
Marja threw me a challenge in her Spam from Xavier comments to write about creating strong passwords. The idea comes from our Lab Blog, where Sean posted about this a while ago. I am one those people...
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Why strong passwords matter
I blogged a few days ago about creating and remembering strong passwords. Now the issue has become very topical. Here in Finland we just had a case this morning where the user names and passwords of...
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No, we don’t have guests, these shoes are mine
… is my default answer when new friends come to visit my home and are astonished by my shoe parade. Yes, I’m a shoe addict. I haven’t dared to count my collection, but I must own more than 60 pairs. My...
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Don’t look beyond the surface
I’ve always taken weird pleasure in twisting concepts and meanings around. I’ve also always had problems with keeping my laptop safe (my previous one ended up with an ugly bump on one corner). I know I...
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5 Ways to Save Your Summer Holiday
Planning a perfect trip takes plenty of time and effort. But ruining it can be quick and easy! Make one stupid mistake, and you could spend your entire holiday in a police station in Paris listening to...
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Don’t get burned this summer!
It’s the time of year when many of us will be packing our bags and jetting off for that well-earned holiday. Most of us will have a great time, and return with tales of fun and relaxation. But for some...
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Shop savvy: 7 practices to shop safely online
What’s not to like about online shopping? You could shop at odd hours, hunt for the best deal, and choose from variety of options. With a few clicks, you could easily purchase an item and then wait for...
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What Credit Card Fraud Taught Me
I love online shopping, and I have the shoes to prove it. In addition to my shopping habit, I also travel abroad frequently and use my credit card for business. So protecting my credentials is...
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How to Use the Internet Safely—Before, During and After Your Next Vacation
Before laptops and smartphones, getting away from the Internet was easy. At least, you had a choice. Now most anywhere you are, your most useful and addictive sites, apps and feeds are as close as your...
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DIY: computer sleeve
I would love be skilled in handicrafts. However, in reality this is not the case. I have many unfinished, quite laborious projects on my hands – a fall jacket, a sweater and a pair of pants just to...
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Safer Shopping Sweepstakes: Win a Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab Tablet
This Sweepstakes is now closed. Please follow our Facebook page for future giveaways. The holidays are coming and so are great online deals along with traditional online scams. To celebrate the even...
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Cyber Shoppers Are Safer Than Ever
As the holiday shopping season begins online, throngs of Internet shoppers are on the hunt for the best deals on gifts for their friends and family. F-Secure recently surveyed 405 Internet users...
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‘Top 10 Most Dangerous Holiday Gifts’ for Cyber Monday 2012
Cyber Monday, the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season online, will occur this November 26, 2012, bringing with it throngs of shoppers on the hunt for the best deals and hottest...
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Safer Bank Account Sweepstakes– Win a Nexus 10 tablet with F-Secure Mobile...
This sweepstakes is now closed. Be sure to ‘like’ us on Facebook for more giveaways and Internet safety tips. Holiday shopping is underway so we thought now was the perfect time to remind you that...
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Are ATMs secure?
Have you ever wondered if that machine that gives you cash make also be swiping some? Do you know how to tell if an ATM skimmer has been adding to a banking machine? Are you using your primary bank...
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37 ways to mess up a PayPal scam
I have a boat for sale. The sea is still one of my big passions, but I simply have too little time to use it. So I decided to let it go. I will buy a bigger one later, when and if I have more time....
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5 things to do if you’re going to keep using Windows XP after April 8, 2014
If you’re still a Windows XP user, you’re probably singing a sad song knowing that after 12 long years Microsoft will end its support for the world’s second most popular operating system on April 8,...
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Another scam variation – advance travel payment
We all know that there are scammers on the net, actually a lot of them. The common forms of scams are already well known, Nigerian letters and advance payment scams for example. But scammers do develop...
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10 ways to keep your credit card and memories safe during the holidays
Every year Cyber Monday sets new sales records. The Monday after the U.S.’s biggest brick-and-mortar shopping day a year opens the online shopping season with a flood of sales and deals that are often...
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3 simple rules for disappointing online criminals this holiday season
It’s as predictable as the Christmas decorations starting to appear right after Halloween. The FBI is reminding shoppers to “beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal...
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