Entries Tagged as 'Badware'

Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, …

While doing my routine homework, I came across an interesting article from Wordpress’s Blogging Primer regarding Spam and Blogs. As Spam, and this Spam Information Category (SIC), :) applies specifically to this Domain’s focus, and, whilst the trend towards blogging is hitting breakneck speeds, I decided to provide a link to this important article. Regardless of where you blog; Blogger.com, xyz, abc, Wordpress.org, … this article information is very important! Blogging for Work, Play or Fun? The Quality of your work and the keyword research information put into play ‘may’ or ‘may not’ be recognized. If the spammers can gain an advantage over you, via these malware techniques, then it is quite clear they have negatively affected your potential for internet rankings.

You have taken pains to write articles and blog content. Thus, your potential for income, ranking popularity or traffic, if those are your goals, are negated or reduced by this malware technique. You can understand this point by just observing YouTube.com. Not all upload their video for glory or fame, but sometimes fate just shines upon them. Other’s do it for Business. OK, You may not care about that, but what about those who have worked diligently for it? [Read more →]


Shocked and Dismayed! Sears, Mom, Apple Pie and Chevrolet …

Ok, it is being addressed, but there are reports that Sears Holding Corporation (SHC), the parent company of Sears & K-Mart stores has hit a bump in the road. The My SHC Community application is tracking various and in-depth online habits of it’s members, to include details of purchases, eMail headers from web based mail and various other content. What this also means is that SHC can, is, or will capture credit card numbers and information, SSN - Social Security Numbers, and Personal Data. SHC claims that this private information is scrubbed prior to uploading to their servers. Hmmm!

A major point in this issue is whether or not the users of the My SHC Community have been clearly and consistently informed as to what the application actually does, prior to the installation.

More on this as it comes in.