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Internet Sex Crimes: Florida Gets Tough

If you have children, this is one of those stories that just makes you applaud. Earlier this week, the Florida State Legislature unanimously approved a new bill. This bill sets a maximum 15-year prison term for anyone who contacts a child online and attempts to meet that child for sexual purposes (this also applies in sting operations where volunteers and law enforcement pose as children online). This bill passes easily in the Senate, which makes sense. After all, who could really be in favor of child molesters and predators? Leaders of the Florida Sheriffs Association, perhaps motivated by the bill, … Continue reading →

Protecting Yourself From Internet Fraud

The local CBS station I my area recently aired a story about a prominent university professor. The professor had saved well over $200,000 and put it in an E-trade account. After he and his wife returned from vacation, they found the e-trade account was at a little over $50,000 rather than the $200,000 they had left in it. With a $150,000 loss they started asking questions, and found out that while they were away hackers had managed to get into their account, get their passwords, and transfer money from their e-trade account into what e-trade thought was their personal bank … Continue reading →