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Jul

Secure IM’s: Not in the Mainstream

Posted by kgatto  Published in Working World

We tend to take our privacy online for granted.  We assume that when we enter into a private chat on AIM (or any public IM service) that the information will stay where we it.  That can be a false assumption.  There are a few ways the conversation can become public:

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Jun

Your IM and Password Security

Posted by kgatto  Published in Personal

Stalking, and just plain crazy ex’s in general, are a dime a dozen in this world.  One of the ways that they can trash your life, or simply find out where you are going all the time is to break into your IM.  You can only imagine the possibilities there.
How do you keep this horrible [...]

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17

May

IM’s and Information Security

Posted by kgatto  Published in Uncategorized

I stumbled across a posting over at One You, a relatively new blog, about keeping your information safe during IM chats.
It makes some valid points that you should keep in mind, especially when chatting with the unknowns.  Sure, she says that she’s a 20 year old hottie, but can you believe that?
They also had a [...]

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