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AZWSA NEWSLETTER Summer 2010 |
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| Ladies, “I am heading to the market”, “I can’t wait until this afternoon, leaving for 2-weeks on vacation.” or my favorite “Don’t send me any gifts, I am on vacation and won’t be on the computer.” I have seen these far too many times posted on Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook pages. Today’s society is communicating more and more by social websites to keep in touch with family and friends. There is too much information floating around in cyberspace that makes it easier for internet predators to do their jobs without leaving the house, and you give them this information willingly! Protect yourself by using the most important self defense item you own, your brain. Look at what you post and what information is available to your “friends”. If they are your friends, they don’t need to know things like what city you live in, your email, your phone, etc. they know this information. Make sure you double check your privacy settings to make sure the information is not being seen or better yet, don’t fill in those blanks. If you are in the job market,
more and more businesses are searching you before they call you for an
interview. Try to keep your sites from embarrassing your or keep you from
getting a job. Don’t post pictures from your last bar party. Be
wary about posting photos of your kids also, it could make you the next
victim of internet predators. Another way to protect you is to “block
all searches”. Here are a few safety tips to
keep you and your family safe while communicating with your friends: To learn more on this topic and more, the next Refuse to be a Victim and Women on Target class is on Saturday, November 6th. Enjoy your summer and I look forward to seeing everyone back on the range Wednesday, September 8th. We will start the fall season with a review and drills. Keep your eyes on the front sights: Debbie Kimmick |
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