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CBC News Online | Feb. 18, 2005



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e-mail spoofing

encryption

E-mail spoofing - Making an e-mail message appear as if it comes from someone other than the true source, used to disguise the true source of a spam e-mail or to convince someone that a message containing an e-mail worm comes from a trusted source. E-mail spoofing can also be part of a phishing attack.



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PROTECT PERSONAL INFO: AVOID THE PHISHERS SHOPPING ONLINE SPYWARE WHAT'S IN A COOKIE? GOING WIRELESS
PROTECT YOUR INBOX: STOP SPAM
KIDS ONLINE: SAFETY TIPS
SECURITY ISSUES: BIOMETRICS GOVERNMENT'S ROLE
GLOSSARY: INTERNET SPEAK
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