Internet Use...
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Chat Rooms as an Information Aid
Chat rooms, bulletin boards, discussion groups, online gaming communities, social networking sites—all present potential sources of information to anyone willing to...
Ensuring Internet Information is Genuine
Some people find it relatively easy to distinguish authoritative reliable information from unqualified opinions published on the Internet. Others...
Fighting Online Cheats With Scam Baiting
Sick of having their inboxes clogged up with emails from Nigerian fraudsters promising unimaginable riches, the targets are fighting back by...
Internet Safety
The Internet can be a remarkable research tool but it still remains something of a “Wild West” when it comes to being policed and regulated. This means that despite...
Online Agencies for Investigative Use
You’ll be pleasantly surprised to discover the many free investigative resources available in your community or through the Internet. You can obtain...
Online Databases for Investigative Use
The Freedom of Information Act has led to a proliferation of electronic databases. Various methods for disseminating documents requested by the...
Protecting Privacy on Social Networking Sites
Social networking sites are powerful communication tools that enhance the lives of millions, but they are also a privacy risk if you don’t take...
Search Engines: Get Speedy Results
At the beginning of 2007 the major Internet search engines include Google.com, Yahoo.com, Windows Live Search, and Ask.com, all of which have UK-specific versions....
What is Spyware and How Does it Work?
If your computer starts slowing down, crashing or behaving in a strange manner then it may have been infected by spyware, but what is it and how...
