January 27, 2012
Good news for Google+ users who have been forced to abandon their nicknames. Google has announced an update to its pseudonym policy, which will roll out over the next few days. The major change you will notice is the ability to add a nickname or a maiden name, and have it appear alongside your real name (e.g., John “Spider” Smith).
October 10, 2011
You may remember my article from a while back, 3 Ways You’ve Sold Your Soul to the Internet. As it turns out, there seems to be a variety of ways that one can make it happen, and as a matter of fact, I’ve found four more ways that you can do so!
September 3, 2011
In an effort to make Google+ a trustworthy social networking service, Google is exploring a policy of requiring members to use their real identity for their Google+ account. The policy, similar to the real name requirement for Facebook, follows the profile verification program Google started recently to verify celebrities and public figures who are added to lots of circles.
August 25, 2011
You may not have participated in a blood ritual sacrifice, and you also may not have sworn your firstborn to a warlock. However, chances are if you spend any time on Facebook, Twitter, or Google, then you have already handed over a great deal of your life over to the Internet. The Internet can be evil, and we’re here to make you aware of its malevolent side.
August 23, 2011
Concerned that the George Clooney who added you to his circles isn’t the real deal? Now you can rest easy, courtesy of Google. The company has introduced a new verification badge program that will give celebrities a way of proving that their profile is the real deal, indicated via a simple checkmark that is placed beside a user’s name on their profile.
August 6, 2011
Do you use Google Apps on your domain for email? Don’t let that domain expire or you could be at serious risk of identity theft. It’s possible that, should your domain expire, all of your old email and any accounts tied to your old email addresses could be easily accessed.
February 10, 2011
An avatar is a graphical representation of yourself. In a game it is the character you play. Online, for example in a user profile, it is the picture you upload for that profile. In other words, it is the image other people associate you with when you are participating in online activities. The obvious thing [...]
January 17, 2011
If you have ever experienced identity theft yourself or even know someone who has, you know the experience can be a harrowing one. Criminals can open accounts in your name and impersonate you for a multitude of reasons – none of which are good. While thieves have been performing identity theft for a long-time offline [...]
November 21, 2010
More often than not, when someone gives you their business card, it ends up lost, thrown away, or stuffed in a drawer never to be looked at again. In today’s digital age, it’s natural that the concept of online business cards is becoming more and more common. There are many reasons to stop using traditional [...]
October 4, 2010
If you’re one of the growing number of people throughout the world whose business and work are primarily done through your website and social networks, you might be interested in a recently released beta web application — DooID.com, which enables you to create your personal virtual business card that links your contacts and potential clients [...]
