Internet Security

Have you ever thought about how much of your information is floating out there on the internet for people to find?
There is the stuff you put out there yourself, but if use FREE WIFI or hotel internet access, then you need to secure your information more. It is very easy to gain access to your Facebook and Gmail accounts if you don't take a minute to add a bit of extra security

Facebook has their 'Login Notifications' and HTTPS security settings. but they don't turn them on by default.
HTTPS means that all information transmitted between your computer's internet browser and the Facebook servers is encrypted. If someone intercepts that internet traffic (very easy to do by the way; have you seen Firesheep?), all they see is random 'noise'. Of course you also get Facebook applications that are NOT HTTPS compatible. I just refuse to go there when they ask to "Turn off secure browsing?"
Login Notification requires you to 'name' every computer logging into your Facebook account. It then will send you an e-mail or text message letting you know what machine has logged into your account.
Both can be set up from Facebook's Account Settings, and change the Account Security. Just two simple check boxes could save your Facebook account. AND, if you want to know more about how easy it is for me to take over your account, just let me know and I will show you what Firesheep can really do.

GMAIL has this great feature called 2-step verification
Basically it requires your normal Gmail password, and a code you receive to a phone. Not just a smart phone, but any phone (home, mobile, other). See Google Help for full details
Google has already enabled HTTPS, and you can disable it. But I wouldn't recommend it.

SO security is something you should think about with everything you do on the internet