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Sanity Check Number Eleven:

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Do you blindly follow links suggested by online friends?

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Did you know that there are forms of Spyware out there (software that can monitor your activities) that can capture every one of your keystrokes? The type of Spyware that records your keystrokes is known as a ‘Key logger’. This kind of Spyware may send a record of each of your keystrokes to someone else. Social media sites are one route used to get Spyware onto your system. For example, a ‘friend’ might suggest that you click on a link. Then, while you watch a video, Spyware may also be downloaded and installed on your machine.

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