Not all computer security is about tin foil hats and anonymous browsing. Everyone who uses a computer has a horse in the security race. Â Lifehacker.com
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“Identity theft is a growing a concern, though the roots of ID theft have been strangling us for years. Now, however, fraudsters have perfected ID theft
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