Play it Safe
Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by admin in Modern Trends
Not trying to spread any sort of panic, but there are evils lurking around the internet, and we must all be aware of them. Often these are people that take advantage of other’s trust, lack of attention or even naivety, and that is why being informed is the first step in putting these people out of business.
Fortunately most people are now thoroughly warned against the famous Nigerian scams or the online “deals” that you get on your e-mail. Remember that these people mostly want any sort of information about yourself, not so they can use it against you, but so they can sell it to a third party. Of course, some of them are trying to scam you out of relatively small sums of money, but those are easier to detect. It’s also fortunate that most e-mail providers now come with a comprehensive spam and malware checker that filters most of the unwanted content. On the same note, modern web browsers also block a lot of the unwanted popup windows that used to fill out screens with unwanted content.
But there are other dangers out there, some of them more dangerous to your computer and your privacy than the ones mentioned above. There are many files online full of dubious and sometimes full out damaging strings of code that can affect the way your computer works. The concept of the hacker that just wants to log into your computer and snoop around your files is outdated, nowadays a small Trojan or a key logger can be incredibly damaging to you. Imagine a computer program that records every single key you press on your keyboard, combined with another one that logs what websites you visit – this is a formula for disaster, as it will make the ill intentioned person capable of knowing your passwords and wreak havoc on your life.
Strangely, not even the world of hair styles is free of this torment. ghd hair stylers and their products have been subject to scammers who claim to offer their excellent product, on websites that look legitimate, but don’t provide the real product and, at times, doesn’t even provide a product at all, just keeps your money.
Fortunately, companies like ghd are keeping up with this reality. ghd has come up with a ghd straighteners checker on their website that allows you to check if the website you’re buying from is endorsed by ghd and has a list of known scammer websites so you can make sure you’re buying the real deal.