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<b>Archaic marriage makes way for modern Domestic Partnership</b> Its sad...the "Traditional Marriage" proponents have just put the FIRST nail in the coffin of "Marriage" as an institution! ALL that's needed to do is make "Domestic Partnerships" MORE desirable and an available option for EVERYONE, and watch Marriage continue to decline and loose it's foothold to Domestic Partnerships! Its already cheaper to be Domestic Partners, since you can still file separately. Let's encourage our representatives to increase the desirability of Domestic Partnership; increasing benefits, continuing tax breaks, adoption support, and easier, friendlier divorce. ALL couples should come to see Domestic Partnerships as the preferred, positive, unbiased option to protect and celebrate their relationship! THAT would teach "them" -- they can have their outdated religious sacrament -- Americans who believe in Love and Equality can now do our relationships in a new, better way!

7 Stupid Online Security Mistakes You're Probably Making

A new study National Cyber Security Alliance says that you're probably making one of these 7 stupid mistakes when it comes to your own online security. The study shows that when Symantec, polled 3,000 online users and scanned the computers of 400 of them, 81 percent of respondents said they were using a firewall, but only 42 percent indeed had a firewall installed on their computer. Whoops.

Consumer Reports posted a list of 7 common online security mistakes that you might be making — and assuming you were protected was #1. Now, we know our readers aren't making these mistakes because they are so responsible and awesome, but maybe you have a family member who keeps sending money to Nigeria and wondering why Bank of America keeps emailing when they don't have an account. Maybe you could send this their way?

7. Shopping online like you do in stores. Avoid using a debit card and always look for the "https" in the website's address. You can get a virtual account number from your credit-card company. It’s good for only one purchase from a specific vendor.

6. Clicking on a pop-up that tells you your PC is secure. CR's survey showed "that 13 percent of respondents who saw such a pop-up tried to close it but launched it instead; 3 percent clicked on a pop-up and got a malware infection." Block pop-ups and/or be very careful to click the X, not the ad.

5. Thinking your Mac protects you from everything. Mac users fall prey to phishing scams at about the same rate as Windows users, says CR.

4. Downloading Free Software. "Fish-tank screen savers and smiley faces" are the enemy of everything good in the world. Download software from reputable sites (Download.com), and check out our sister site Lifehacker to see if they have any recommendations.

3. Using one password for everything. Dumb! Here's some advice for creating and managing good passwords.

2. Accessing your account through email links. Don't do this. Don't. Please stop. Stop! CR says: No matter how official an e-mail message looks, trying to access a financial account by clicking on embedded Web links is risky. If the e-mail message is fraudulent, a cybercriminal could use the account number and password you enter to steal your identity or empty your bank account.

1. Assuming your security software is working. CR says: "Renew the subscription when the software prompts you. Make sure your security software is active when you’re online and that it has been updated within the past week or so."

Read the full article here.

7 online blunders
[Consumer Reports]
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