National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Tip Shopping Safely Online Online shopping has become a popular way to purchase items without the hassles of traffic and crowds. However, the Internet has unique risks, so it is important to take steps to protect yourself when shopping online. Why do online shoppers have to take special...
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What Is The Price Of Freedom?
Facebook is finding out the cost of freedom — $9.5 million. A couple years ago Facebook started a marketing division called Beacon. Beacon worked as a go-between for Facebook and third-party businesses, such as, Blockbuster, Fandango and Overstock.com. The idea was to show a Facebook member’s friends recent purchases in the belief that it...
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Increase In Nonemployer Businesses
Census Bureau Reports Increase of Nearly 1 Million Nonemployer Businesses The United States added nearly 1 million nonemployer businesses between 2006 and 2007, bringing the total to 21.7 million, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This 4.5 percent growth rate is detailed in Nonemployer Statistics: 2007, an annual data series on businesses without paid...
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