Protect Your Personal Information

There seems to be a new article or news release daily that reveals that our personal information has been stolen. JP Morgan Chase Bank was among the  most recent to have a hacker steal personal information. The article noted that although only the names of the bank's past and present members were noted, it was a place for hackers to begin their search for more information.  to contact members. The article gave some good hints for attempting how to protect your your information. It's always a good idea to watch your bank accounts. Be aware of money going in and how much money is going out. Watch your email carefully. Be mindful of suspicious emails asking for your address, social security number, retirement information. Report suspicious activity to the credit bureaus. They have the ability to hold information requested and report activity to the customer before responding. I think this article had some great ways to help monitor for the possible hacking of our personal information. I plan to use some of these ways to protect my credit and myself from identity theft. 

Article courtesy of http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/your-money/jpmorgan-chase-hack-ways-to-protect-yourself.html?_r=0


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Rules Governing the Internet

The computer industry has grown beyond what anyone could have imagined. Currently, there are no rules or regulations governing the internet. You can say whatever you want to say. You can say it anywhere you want to say it. There should be laws that protect the privacy and information. As of right now it is legal to start a website and give out medical information if you don't have a medical license. There needs to be someone governing and watching the information released and the protection of our private information.











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All About Courtney

My name is Courtney. I am a high school student. I know how to use google to look up things on the internet. I type pretty fast on the keyboard. I am going to learn how to better navigate around the computer. I would like to learn how to become computer proficient