Comments on: Do you trust the Internet? http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/ Learn, Grow, Explore, Change the World Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:44:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Worthy Links for Busy Moms, Jan. 15, 2008 | Go Workout Mom http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-127 Worthy Links for Busy Moms, Jan. 15, 2008 | Go Workout Mom Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:13:18 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-127 [...] I understand that many of you are leery about leaving your email address out in cyberspace. Do You Trust the Internet provides tips and explains your fears in a way we can relate. Since I recently started a newsletter [...] [...] I understand that many of you are leery about leaving your email address out in cyberspace. Do You Trust the Internet provides tips and explains your fears in a way we can relate. Since I recently started a newsletter [...]

]]> By: Cindy http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-122 Cindy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:32:57 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-122 Great Article. In my blogging topics to Moms, I know this is a major roadblock that I have to overcome. Just talking to my friends, I realize how much they fear about online communication. I love your analogy with Hal. I have found that really good Sci-Fi fiction isn't too far off from the realities of the future. It's what makes advancement's in society fascinating to watch. This is definitely going into my Worthy Links for Moms post. Great Article. In my blogging topics to Moms, I know this is a major roadblock that I have to overcome. Just talking to my friends, I realize how much they fear about online communication. I love your analogy with Hal. I have found that really good Sci-Fi fiction isn’t too far off from the realities of the future. It’s what makes advancement’s in society fascinating to watch. This is definitely going into my Worthy Links for Moms post.

]]> By: Joe Cheray http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-118 Joe Cheray Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:53:48 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-118 I do the same thing with my spam or bulk folders I just hit delete all forever and they all go bye bye. I am really not too worried about the email thing. I figure someone can just as easily do the same thing with other forms of identity that I have. Trust me if someone wants your information bad enough they will find a way to get it. I had an ex who memorized my SSN in order to get electrical service in my name when he moved in with another woman after we split. No one questioned whether or not he was who he claimed to be- Namely ME. There is a movie coming out called Untraceable that is coming out soon that shows how someone can really get into the information super highway to use it for really messed up stuff. This is not too far from the reality of today. Even with the Movie "Enemy of the State" you can see how people used every means of technology to track Will Smith's character. Big Brother is here and He isn't going to be going anywhere anytime soon. I do the same thing with my spam or bulk folders I just hit delete all forever and they all go bye bye. I am really not too worried about the email thing. I figure someone can just as easily do the same thing with other forms of identity that I have. Trust me if someone wants your information bad enough they will find a way to get it.

I had an ex who memorized my SSN in order to get electrical service in my name when he moved in with another woman after we split. No one questioned whether or not he was who he claimed to be- Namely ME.

There is a movie coming out called Untraceable that is coming out soon that shows how someone can really get into the information super highway to use it for really messed up stuff. This is not too far from the reality of today.

Even with the Movie “Enemy of the State” you can see how people used every means of technology to track Will Smith’s character.

Big Brother is here and He isn’t going to be going anywhere anytime soon.

]]> By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-113 Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:40:54 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-113 Great post Sandra. And some excellent ideas. I am fortunate to have a very good spam filter on my email server ( I know the owner and his motto in life is "trust no one"). So I only get one or two spam mails that sneak into my inbox. Great post Sandra. And some excellent ideas.
I am fortunate to have a very good spam filter on my email server ( I know the owner and his motto in life is “trust no one”). So I only get one or two spam mails that sneak into my inbox.

]]> By: Adrian Keys http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-103 Adrian Keys Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:52:43 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-103 They say online commerce is taking over but the people who have had shaky fingers trying to complete a purchase online will identify a lot with this post... They say online commerce is taking over but the people who have had shaky fingers trying to complete a purchase online will identify a lot with this post…

]]> By: Do you trust the Internet? | Parents as Partners http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-96 Do you trust the Internet? | Parents as Partners Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:08:50 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-96 [...] parents and students especially in light of the publicity around Internet predators. I read a great article the blog “On Living and Learning” specifically discussing safe guards and practical [...] [...] parents and students especially in light of the publicity around Internet predators. I read a great article the blog “On Living and Learning” specifically discussing safe guards and practical [...]

]]> By: parents.ourchool.ca http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-95 parents.ourchool.ca Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:52:49 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-95 More people then we think are nervous and skeptical about using the Internet for online communication and collaboration. Newspapers print grim stories to sell papers. Good news about blogging is rare. Even the most educated are wary. More people then we think are nervous and skeptical about using the Internet for online communication and collaboration. Newspapers print grim stories to sell papers. Good news about blogging is rare. Even the most educated are wary.

]]> By: livingbylearning http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-92 livingbylearning Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:06:45 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-92 It's interesting how a lot of us think we're computer savvy because we've been using computers for so many years. However, many of us never learn how to do new things online. It takes being willing to take a chance and explore by clicking everything to keep up with the new opportunities. GG: Thanks for the encouragement! So, I've got to wait two years before I can hope for comments? Oh,no! It’s interesting how a lot of us think we’re computer savvy because we’ve been using computers for so many years. However, many of us never learn how to do new things online.

It takes being willing to take a chance and explore by clicking everything to keep up with the new opportunities.

GG: Thanks for the encouragement! So, I’ve got to wait two years before I can hope for comments? Oh,no!

]]> By: GG http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-91 GG Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:41:13 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-91 Great article. On my blog people just started using comments--it has taken over two years because many don't understand the Internet, blogs, or anything more involved. I have a couple of different disposable email addresses, too. Way back when (1995) my email was all over the place without a problem. It wasn't until a few years ago that spam became a problem. When my email on my website forms gets picked up, I just forward that email to a spam box and start fresh. You included a bunch of great tips and resource links and I hope that helps a lot of people who stumble on your article. Great article. On my blog people just started using comments–it has taken over two years because many don’t understand the Internet, blogs, or anything more involved.

I have a couple of different disposable email addresses, too. Way back when (1995) my email was all over the place without a problem. It wasn’t until a few years ago that spam became a problem.

When my email on my website forms gets picked up, I just forward that email to a spam box and start fresh.

You included a bunch of great tips and resource links and I hope that helps a lot of people who stumble on your article.

]]> By: Brian http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-90 Brian Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:08:35 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/01/09/do-you-trust-the-internet/#comment-90 Hi, What a great post! I'll be recommending it to a lot of people. BTW, I'm Brian, from The Math Mojo Chronicles. You blogzoomed me. Thanks for that. I just clicked on you at blogzoom, and it sent me here. Besides MathMojo, I occasionally put up info on Web 2.0 and other computer stuff, but for non-geeks. I've got a couple of YouTube vids up about how to tweak disposable g-mail addresses. You might want to give them a look-see. I've consolidated some of them on a Squidoo page at http://www.squidoo.com/web20nongeek If you scroll down to the section on G-Mail, you'll find a good, easy, free (and sneaky-cool) way to optimize disposable e-mail addresses. Keep up the good blogging! Yours truly, Brian Foley (a.k.a. Professor Homunculus at http://MathMojo.com ) Hi,
What a great post! I’ll be recommending it to a lot of people.
BTW, I’m Brian, from The Math Mojo Chronicles. You blogzoomed me. Thanks for that. I just clicked on you at blogzoom, and it sent me here.

Besides MathMojo, I occasionally put up info on Web 2.0 and other computer stuff, but for non-geeks. I’ve got a couple of YouTube vids up about how to tweak disposable g-mail addresses. You might want to give them a look-see. I’ve consolidated some of them on a Squidoo page at http://www.squidoo.com/web20nongeek
If you scroll down to the section on G-Mail, you’ll find a good, easy, free (and sneaky-cool) way to optimize disposable e-mail addresses.

Keep up the good blogging!

Yours truly,

Brian Foley (a.k.a. Professor Homunculus at http://MathMojo.com )

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