Facebook Spam and Cybercrime on the Rise: How You Can Avoid It [INFOGRAPHIC]

Looks like social media is becoming the Email of the 80s.

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Facebook Spam and Cybercrime on the Rise: How You Can Avoid It [INFOGRAPHIC]

via Mashable! by Joann Pan on 1/10/12

Just how much cybercrime happens on Facebook? About 4 million Facebook users experience spam on a daily basis, 20% of Facebook users have been exposed to malware, and Facebook sees about 600,000 cases of hijacked log-ins every day.
As it stands, there are settings you can change to protect yourself against cybercrime. However, Facebook users aren't ever totally safe from being scammed and preyed upon as profile information continues to be shared with third parties, malware remains prominent and scammers are still allowed to create fake profiles.


SEE ALSO: 5 URL Expanders to Help You Avoid Spammy Links
Of course, there are a few reminders for staying safe on the world's largest social network. You can find some of them in the infographic below, by Zone Alarm.
It also shows the breadth of Facebook users around the world. In North America, out of 272 million Internet users, 168 million are surfing the web on Facebook. In Europe, 476 million people are on the Internet and 209 million are on Facebook.
Check the graphic below to see six simple reminders to keep yourself safe on Facebook:

Image courtesy of Zone Alarm
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Homeless N..Y teen up for science prize gets house

It's always good to see folks do better.

This is still America. One can still achieve greatness.

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Homeless N..Y teen up for science prize gets house

via TulsaWorld.com - News by FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press on 1/14/12

Samantha Garvey and her family had been living in a shelter for several days when they got word the 17-year-old aspiring marine biologist had made it to the semifinals of the prestigious national Intel ...

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Special Invitation to Oklahoma Call to Prayer Day, February 6

I'm writing to invite you to be our special guest at Oklahoma Call to Prayer Day which will be held at the State Capitol on February 6. This historic, one-time event is being hosted by the newly formed, bi-partisan Oklahoma Legislative Prayer Caucus. OKLAHOMA CALL TO PRAYER DAY Monday, February 6, 2012 9:30 - 10:30 am Rotunda at the State Capitol You are invited to be our special guest at the Pre-Event Prayer Gathering in the Governor's Large Conference Room, 2nd Floor, State Capitol at 8:30 am. A current list of the legislators supporting the Prayer Caucus is below. The Oklahoma Legislative Prayer Caucus is a bi-partisan, non-denominational caucus formed to provide an opportunity to seek God's will together, to uphold our nation's Judeo-Christian heritage and to protect the right of Americans to openly pray and trust in God. Citizens will be invited to sign the Call to Prayer Proclamation along with their elected leaders. We hope you will stand with our state and national elected leaders and the citizens of Oklahoma on this historic occasion! Our goal is to get the word out about Call to Prayer Day to the entire faith community of Oklahoma, and we hope that you will help. Please use any of the downloadable promotional materials available on this website: CallToPrayerOklahoma.com. Please confirm your attendance with Kim Wood at kimlaymanwood@gmail.com, 877-335-3539, who will also be happy to answer any questions you might have, and will provide information about logistics for the event and the pre-event. Supporters of Oklahoma Call to Prayer Day include: Senator Mark Allen Representative Don Armes Representative Gary W. Banz Representative John Bennett Representative Lisa J. Billy Senator Brian Bingman Representative Gus Blackwell Senator Josh Brecheen Senator Rick Brinkley Senator Bill Brown Representative Dennis Casey Representative Josh Cockroft Representative Donnie Condit Representative Ann Coody Representative Marian Cooksey Senator Kim David Representative Lee Denney Representative David Derby Representative Dale DeWitt Representative George Faught Representative Randy Grau Representative Elise Hall Representative Corey Holland Senator David Holt Senator Clark Jolley Representative Dennis Johnson Senator Ron Justice Representative Sally Kern Representative Charles Key Senator Bryce Marlatt Representative Scott Martin Representative Mark McCullough Representative Randy McDaniel Representative Lewis H. Moore Representative Glen Mulready Representative Jason Murphey Representative Tom Newell Representative Jadine Nollan Representative Pat Ownbey Senator Susan Paddack Representative Ron Peters Representative Pam Peterson Representative Marty Quinn Representative Mike Reynolds Representative Mike Ritze Representative Todd Russ Representative Mike Sanders Representative Seneca Scott Representative Earl Sears Representative T.W. Shannon Senator Frank Simpson Senator Gary Stanislawski Representative Kris Steele Representative Randy Terrill Representative Sue Tibbs Representative Todd Thomsen Representative Paul Wesselhoft Thank you, Lea Carawan Executive Director

Google Chrome Beta Released, Now Even Faster and More Secure

Chrome IS a great web browser.

I've used Firefox and enjoyed it. Chrome is better.

I've used Netscape Navigator and enjoyed it. Chrome is better.

I have Explorer and Chrome is better.

Enjoy Chrome.

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Google Chrome Beta Released, Now Even Faster and More Secure

via Mashable! by Charlie White on 1/5/12

Google Chrome has announced a new beta that speeds up the world's second-favorite browser even more, as well as enhances its security.
According to the official Google Chrome blog, the new beta release of the Chrome browser, version 17.0 .963.26 beta-m, gains some of its additional speed by "loading some Web pages in the background, even before you finish typing the URL in the omnibox."
Google announced at the same time the Chrome beta will offer additional protection against malicious websites and their malevolent downloads. Software engineer Dominic Hamon wrote in the Google Chrome blog post that this beta version includes "expanded functionality to analyze executable files (such as ".exe" and ".msi" files) that you download." Chrome will notify users with a warning that they should discard such files. Hamon added that the company will be making Chrome smarter in the coming months, allowing it to detect even more malicious files.
I downloaded the latest Chrome beta and tested it, and it certainly feels faster. It downloaded and installed without a hitch, and it seems stable so far. As I typed a web address I often visit into Chrome's address window (called the "omnibox," where all the searching and URLs appear in Chrome), it did feel like it popped up faster.
I'll keep testing this beta browser to see if I run into any bugs. You can try the new test release by downloading the Chrome beta here. By the way, while Chrome is the world's second favorite browser, Google Chrome 15 beat out Internet Explorer 8 as the world's most popular browser version.
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