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Tagged — Web 2.0 for Phishers?

June 6th, 2009 by Kevin A. Barnes

I received an email this evening from an old work colleague telling me she had posted photos for me on a social networking site called Tagged1. The email struck me as just a touch strange, but couldn’t place my finger on why and decided to click through and check it out.
Tagged Registration PageThe registration page on Tagged made me feel even more strange, asking for information I would normally not share, including my email account password. That request passed my comfort threshold and I quit the Tagged website. I also sent a quick email to the friend who sent me the original Tagged invitation asking her if it was legitimate. Read the rest of this entry »

  1. I’m not linking directly to the Tagged website from my blog — as you read the rest of this post, you’ll see why. If afterward you still have an urgent desire to hand over your email contacts to Tagged, I won’t be an enabler. []
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Running with the stars in Napa

June 2nd, 2009 by Kevin A. Barnes

I’ve just heard that Bob Van Dillen, meteorologist on “Morning Express with Robin Meade” which airs weekdays on CNN’s HLN channel, will be running with us (Team Challenge1) in the Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon on July 19. Van Dillen is running with the Georgia team and will serve as honorary Chairman for this Team Challenge event.2 Read the rest of this entry »

  1. You can read more about my personal involvement with Team Challenge in my previous blog posts. If you’d like to make a donation in support of my Team Challenge effort, click here. []
  2. In the unlikely chance that the weather is bad for the Napa-to-Sonoma run, Van Dillen is going to catch a lot of flak! []
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