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Posted By: Rob Dewolf

To anyone who "has no idea" how his or her online account could be compromised or isn't sure how to choose a password that has the best chance of not being compromised or is apt to fall prey and click on a link within an e-mail, go out and buy the September issue of Consumer Reports, (no I don't work for the company.) It contains good, basic information on how to safely use the Internet. It's not that hard and shouldn't feel intimidating. All it takes is a basic education and less than $100 or so to equip your computer with the right antivirus and antispy software.

It's well worth the investment of time and money, especially considering how many on this forum wouldn't think of spending that much money on a baseball card before doing the right research and educating themselves. So why should using a computer/the Internet be any different? And even if you don't want to spend the money, at least spend some time and educate yourself on what to look for in the way of scams.