Tag Archives: FTAF

Phishing on Facebook

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Tom O'Leary

Phishing isn’t new, and it isn’t even new to Facebook. But recently, there seems to be a wave of phishing activity soaking the popular social networking site. The consequences of phishing are real. Just last week, a friend of mine … Continue reading →

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Leveraging Your Email Subscription Process

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Tom O'Leary

Normally, the email subscription process is pretty standard. A visitor comes to a site, they see a link to opt-in to a newsletter, fill out a short form and leave. What would happen, I wonder, if you asked each subscriber … Continue reading →