• Don't Throw Out Your Old Computer—Recycle It!
• 5 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information
   on Public Computers
• The Personal Information You Should—and Shouldn't—
   Give Away
• IRS Warns of Tax Season Scams

Don't Throw Out
Your Old Computer
—Recycle It!

Earth Day is April 22, and that means it's time to think again about what you can do to help the environment. People are talking more and more about e-waste—old or broken electronic equipment—and the hazards it can pose to our great outdoors. We all rely on cell phones, computers, monitors, and other gadgets in our daily lives, and at some point they all break, wear out, or need to be upgraded. When that happens, you shouldn't just toss old equipment in the trash. Many electronics contain toxic and non-biodegradable materials that shouldn't go in the landfill. Read more >

5 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information
on Public Computers

Sometimes you don't have a choice—you're away from your desk or laptop and you have to use a computer in a library, hotel, Internet cafe, or other public location. It can present some real challenges to your privacy, because the host may not have all the security software you have installed on your own computer. However, you have a better shot at keeping your private information private with a few precautions.
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The Personal Information You Should—and Shouldn't—Give Away

Back in the early days of the Internet, when people thought about online safety it mostly had to do with making sure their credit card information wasn't stolen. Fortunately, online merchants have stepped up their security, and banks and credit card companies have taken measures to limit potential consumer liability for stolen financial information. Read more >

• What do Computer viruses look like?
• 10,000 web pages infected by password hack
• China-based servers steal gamers' passwords
• Silver surfers are the safest online shoppers
• Mega spammer arrested in Japan for sending 2.2 billion emails
• Advertising sent to cell phones opens new front on war on spam

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