Better Beware!

Automobiles may be getting too smart for your own good. New gadgets will monitor drivers – and passengers – and report what they’re doing over the internet. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

An even scarier followup on last week’s column, plus some effects of the government shutdown, and a new word that means somebody may have power over you. “Pwned” rhymes with “owned.” Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

The “smart home” and various “smart” devices offer unprecedented convenience, but the cost can easily be a loss of privacy and security. Are they too new to be trusted? Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.  

Some poor dumb swindler sent me an email claiming he’s hacked my computer, and boy, did he pick the wrong victim! You should never respond to a scammer… unless you can do it on the radio. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

Scams and swindles continue to increase, and one big reason they’re so successful is that most people don’t make up their own minds. Here’s a look at what’s been happening and what to expect. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

There are several scams going right now you need to beware of, including one which has been hitting repeatedly here in our local area. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

Here are the top six scams going around this Holiday season, and a call to please spread the word. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

Our countdown to the Holidays is a list of the most common and most dangerous scams that infest our lives this time of year. Half of ’em this week, and half the next!Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

There’s a new twist on the IRS online scam to watch out for, and here are some new ways to search the internet without giving away your personal information and having some Big Brother skew the results. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

Product ratings and reviews are hugely effective for online sellers, and very important to internet buyers, but way too many are really fakes. Here’s how to tell the difference. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.