The secrets to safer buying and selling online

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The secrets to safer buying and selling online If you're buying or selling anything online - from a t-shirt to a car - there are some precautions that you should take to help protect yourself. Start with these six basic rules for safer financial transactions online. If you're buying and selling things locally on an online classified site like Craigslist, follow these five tips. Want to know more? Check out these additional how-to guides: How to shop online more safely How to bid online more safely How to sell online more safely How to use online payment services Security updates for April 13, 2010 The bulletin for April includes 11 security updates: eight for the Windows operating system, two for Microsoft Office, and one for Microsoft Exchange. Also, make sure that you've downloaded the out-of-band security update for Internet Explorer that was released March 30. Get updates from Microsoft Update See a summary of the updates Watch a short video about the updates Microsoft security news Support ends April 13 for Windows Vista without a service pack As announced last month, as of April 13, support for Windows Vista without any service packs has ended. Find out how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 so you can continue to get security updates, or learn how to upgrade to Windows 7. Follow our security response team on Twitter If you want to keep up with the very latest information about Microsoft's response to emerging security issues, you can now follow the Microsoft Security Response Center on Twitter. Microsoft releases preview of U-Prove privacy technology Microsoft announced a preview of a new technology called U-Prove that is designed to help protect your identity online. Learn about U-Prove and watch a video. Steve Ballmer on cloud computing In a recent speech at the University of Washington in Seattle, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined the company's cloud computing strategy. See the video and learn more about Microsoft cloud services. Protect your computer Watch our new rogue security software videos Criminals create fake security software that can expose your PC to viruses and you to identity theft. Watch these short videos for tips to help you spot scams that try to trick you into downloading and possibly paying for fake software. Fake software alert: "Security essentials 2010" A case in point of fake security software: An e-mail message claiming to be from Microsoft for "Security essentials 2010," which asks for payment in order to "unlock the full version." See a screen shot of this fake software and learn more. Protect yourself and your family Be alert for these two new scams Scam artists are resourceful. Learn about two new scams: one offering a fake "MSN Auto Protection Plan" to buyers on MSN Autos, and another claiming to be from UPS about a package delivery. What is screen scraping? The information on your Web site or social networking page can be "scraped" by cybercriminals looking to break into your accounts or commit some other kind of identity theft. Learn how to help prevent screen scraping from happening to you. Security resources Microsoft Online Safety: online safety and privacy education Microsoft Security: the latest in computer security Security Tips & Talk blog Microsoft Consumer Security Support Center About this newsletter Microsoft Security for Home Computer Users is a monthly newsletter bringing security news, guidance, updates, and community resources directly to your inbox. Please forward it to a friend! If you would like to receive more technical security information, see the Microsoft Security Newsletter.

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