Archive for November, 2007

Outsmart Scammers: Protect Yourself From Online Crimes

We tell kids how dangerous it can be to share too much online, but adults are no exception. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) statistics show almost 675,000 cases of fraud and identity theft last year with losses of over $1 billion. How are you safeguarding yourself against being included in these statistics? By sharing personal information—through online banking, shopping, auctions and even online dating—we become vulnerable. Continue reading Outsmart Scammers: Protect Yourself From Online Crimes »

Prepare Your Family For A Flu Pandemic

A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. A flu pandemic ensues when a new influenza virus strain develops for which people have little or no resistance. The problem with new strains is that people haven’t developed immunities against them, and our current vaccines can’t predict or protect against them either because we don’t know what that strain is. Continue reading Prepare Your Family For A Flu Pandemic »



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