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		<title>National Consumer Protection Week Tip of the Day: Teach Children to Stay Safe on Social Networks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social networking is becoming more and more popular and now kids younger and younger are going online to interact. According to Inside Network, nearly 21% of Facebook users are between the ages of 13 and 17 as of September 2011. Children tend to not pay attention or be aware of many online scams or cyber [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Announces New Videos to Help You Be Secure Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission released a series of video tips to help you protect your personal information online. The videos are available at OnGuardOnline.gov, the federal government’s site to help computer users be safe, secure and responsible. The new video Using Public Wi-Fi Networks, explains that most public Wi-Fi hotspots don’t encrypt information you send [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Your Online Passwords Keep You Safe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new year signals a fresh start and time for new passwords for all of your online accounts – especially if you haven’t changed your passwords in months, years or ever. Changing your password is even more critical if your password is the word “password.” Why? Splash Data ranked “password” as the most popular password [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Advice: Safe Toy Shopping – How to Avoid Recalled Toys</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/12/26/bbb-advice-safe-toy-shopping-how-to-avoid-recalled-toys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The toy industry spends an estimated $300 million a year on safety testing and inspection of toys, and approximately three billion toys are sold in America each year issued last year. According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), less than 20 percent of recalled toys make it back to the manufacturer for proper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Advises Parents To Be On Guard For Signs of ID Theft Targeting Children</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2011/06/23/bbb-advises-parents-to-be-on-guard-for-signs-of-id-theft-targeting-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first tell-tale sign that a child has been the victim of identity theft could be a credit card solicitation in the child’s name arriving in the mailbox, the Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns. Identity thieves comb the Internet to find inactive Social Security numbers, many of them assigned to children. Companies sell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips to Avoid Hackers and Computer Viruses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we all know computer viruses are ubiquitous these days, and given the opportunity, hackers all over the world are waiting to break into your computer in an attempt to steal sensitive information. This post, which comes to us from Better Business Bureau in San Diego, is a great resource for anyone who wants to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check Privacy Policy on &#8220;Dear Santa&#8221; Websites</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2010/12/14/check-privacy-policy-on-dear-santa-websites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 60 domain names have been registered in the name of Santa Claus, offering children a wide range of opportunities to e-mail St. Nick. But before allowing children to share personal information with a “Letter to Santa” website, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona, and the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recommends that adults carefully review the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safe Toy Shopping – How to Avoid Recalled Toys</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The toy industry spends an estimated $300 million a year on safety testing and inspection of toys, and approximately three billion toys are sold in America each year issued last year. According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), less than 20 percent of recalled toys make it back to the manufacturer for proper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increased Online Shopping May Expose Consumers to more Risk, warns BBB</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With more consumers buying more goods and services more often on the internet, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is offering tips for consumers to stay secure when shopping online. “Shopping online is convenient, but not without its risks,” says Kim States, BBB President. “While the vast majority of people are thrilled with their purchases, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Offers Advice about Online Privacy</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2010/06/09/bbb-offers-advice-about-online-privacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online security and privacy concerns with social media sites such as Facebook have led users to question which websites they trust with their personal information.  Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona provides consumers with questions they should ask before disclosing personally identifiable information on any website. The privacy policies of financial institutions, insurance companies and [...]]]></description>
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