There are two sides to every coin — a good side and a bad side. One side helps you and the other side hurts you. The Internet is a great example: The good side lets you learn anything, about anything, anytime, any place. The bad side targets you with scams. They are running rampant, and there is not a damn thing we can do about it.
Have you recently received a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft offering to help you with Windows? These callers typically are very nice. All they want to do is chat and help you.
The Flip Side of the Shiny Internet Coin
Posted by: Jeff Kagan March 3, 2016 07:00 AMThere are two sides to every coin — a good side and a bad side. One side helps you and the other side hurts you. The Internet is a great example: The good side lets you learn anything, about anything, anytime, any place. The bad side targets you with scams. They are running rampant, and there is not a damn thing we can do about it.
Have you recently received a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft offering to help you with Windows? These callers typically are very nice. All they want to do is chat and help you.