Follow Your Town News On The Courant’s New Britain Facebook Page By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com The Hartford Courant 7:23 p.m. EST, February 16, 2012 A security breach in a computer at Central Connecticut State University has exposed Social Security numbers of students and of current and former employees to potential…
Do you think Social Security will be there for you when you retire?
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: If you're planning to rely on Social Security in retirement, you may want to think again. The Social Security Administration has already warned that the trust fund will likely run out of money in 2036. That's only 24 years away. But now there's reason to believe…
Do you think Social Security will be there for you when you retire?
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: If you're planning to rely on Social Security in retirement, you may want to think again. The Social Security Administration has already warned that the trust fund will likely run out of money in 2036. That's only 24 years away. But now there's reason to believe…
Scammers target investors through social media sites
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Viruses exploit social media news on Whitney Houston’s death
An Internet security firm has found a “clickjacker” on Facebook and a suspicious link circulating on Twitter. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
RBS 6 Nations Live Challenge app pairs sports and social: Hands-on
Rugby-loving couch potatoes beware: RBS expects you to flex your brain, if not your muscles, during the Six Nations tournament this year. The sports-sponsoring bank has created an interactive quiz, fixtures and social app for 2012, with game-related questions that sync with the on-screen action, live score tables and Facebook…
iPhone App Raises Social Network Privacy Issue
A privacy debate surrounding fledgling social network Path went viral, triggering discussions on blogs and on Twitter about how far social networks can go in using members’ private data. Path was sharply criticized in blogs and social media forums after an independent software developer revealed that Path’s Apple iPhone application…
Volunia, A Social Search Engine, Says The Web Has Come Alive
Google might be synonymous with the word search in most of the world, but that hasn’t dissuaded others from bringing new search engines to the market, usually aiming to innovate in an area where Google has somehow let up its guard. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo!…
Chicago gangs rely on social media to communicate
Author: Lindsey J. Bertomen UPI CHICAGO — The more than 68,000 members of Chicago-area gangs often rely on the Internet to coordinate crimes and provoke rival gang members, a law enforcement book says. The Chicago Crime Commission Gang Book says gang members use computers and smartphones for "cybertagging" — graffiti…
Social Security Q&A: how to Maximize Benefits
A ‘spousal benefit’ is one that is based upon the earnings record of your spouse as opposed to your own. If one member of a couple worked in higher-paying jobs or had more time in the paid workforce, a spousal benefit could be considerably higher View full post on could…