May 9, 2006

SUPER BIG, Lots of GOOD STUFF Update!

Jim Edwards here with this week’s article (below) and a few
updates you need to know about…

First, you get this week’s article before it hits the paper
tomorrow. The title…

"Fraud-Proof Your Online Business"

Online fraud is a serious problem that can affect ANYone who
operates any level of business online. This article (below)
gives you practical steps you can take right *now* to
protect yourself from becoming the next victim.

You can read the entire article below.

By the way…

*Mark These Dates On Your Calendar*

#1
June 6th - Jim’s "Subscribers Only" Site Launch

That’s the day I blow away anything you’ve ever seen before
when it comes to membership sites!

We’ve already loaded in dozens of hours of audio and video
content, along with over 100 articles (and we’re adding more
daily)… so, unlike other membership sites, the minute you
walk through the doors you’ll have a rich archive of solid
content right at your fingertips.

On June 6th, I will be having a "Charter Member Special" for
72-hours when I launch (a DEEP discount NEVER to be
repeated)… so there will be a big incentive for you to get
onboard right from the start.

#2
December 4-9 - "The Jim Boat" sets sail on the high seas once again for FUN & Profit!

We’re doing my second cruise… and this one will be bigger
and better than ever!

I’ve got a new "first mate" who’ll be joining me on this
trip to reveal how YOU can make your own high-dollar
physical products in a single afternoon.

Not only are we setting sail for high-adventure and fun, but
we’ll be revealing step-by-step, watch-it-as-we-do-it
instructions for how you can create your own killer CD-ROMs,
Audio CDs, and DVDs in an afternoon.

The last cruise sold out fast! We’ve got VERY LIMITED spots
available (only 60 cabins can come, and 7 cabins are
already taken by our "crew").

Oh, did I mention we’ve already got a couple dozen people
committed to going … so if you want to go, keep your eyes
peeled in the next couple of weeks for the announcement on
how you can join us for the trip of a lifetime.

Ok, now that we have those housekeeping issues covered… on
with the article.

Have a great week!

Jim

PS - I just got back from my UK workshop… as you can
imagine, I took my video camera with me and had a great
time. If you’d like a laugh or two (or three), check out
this video. It’s got it all: pubs… drunks… boiling oil…
and me dressed up like a Roman soldier… definitely only
for grownups!

Give it a quick look and have a few laughs

=> http://www.igottatellyou.com/UK-Adventure-Video.html

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Fraud-Proof Your Online Business

- by Jim Edwards

I know a business that had their website hacked, their
entire customer database hijacked, and thousands of customer
credit card numbers stolen at the same time.

In the following months, the hackers did their best to steal
as much as they could from this business through a number of
"phishing" scams and direct email campaigns to their
customers posing as the business.

After many months of heartache, expense, and lost sleep,
this company was able to clean up the mess and the hackers
moved on to greener pastures.

What’s the lesson for all of us?

Whether you operate a multi-million dollar e-commerce
empire, or generate part-time income with a small eBay or
ebook enterprise, the following tips will help you fraud-
proof your online business before it’s too late!

~ Protect Your Passwords ~
Never share passwords for sensitive applications such as web
hosting, email, PayPal, bank accounts or anything else with
anyone.

If you must share hosting passwords with web designers or
programmers, change the password immediately after they
complete work.

Change all your sensitive passwords on a monthly basis.

~ Use Proven Service Providers ~
Custom programming is great until someone figures out how to
hack an unproven system.

Using credit card and shopping cart providers like
ClickBank, 1ShoppingCart, Authorize.net, and PayPal greatly
reduce the chances that your sensitive data will get hacked
and stolen online.

~ Shred Everything ~
A good, cross-cut shredder rates just about the best
investment you can make in online security.

Before throwing anything away, shred it!

The shredding list includes bank statements, check stubs,
lists of names and emails, printed emails, and anything else
that can lead someone back to you, a customer, an account,
or where you go or what you do online.

~ Fight The "Clone Wars" ~
Keep an eye out for illegal copies of your website posing as
you or your business.

If you find someone posing as you online, the easiest way to
shut them down is a direct frontal assault.

Contact their hosting company, their credit card processor,
and their domain name registrar about the illegal activity.

Threaten to sue them (the provider) if the illegal activity
does not cease immediately.

~ Troll eBay ~
Regularly check eBay for people selling bootleg copies of
your products.

Set up automated searches to email you any time a listing
gets placed with your name, product name or any reference
similar to your product.

~ What Mom Always Told You… ~
"Never talk to strangers!"

That means NEVER give ANY information to anyone via phone or
email, especially if they call you! Oh, guess what?

Your bank, hosting provider, email service, ISP, and PayPal
already know your username and PIN#… they don’t need to
call or email you to ask you to confirm it.

~ Additional Tips ~
Never leave your physical mail (incoming or outgoing) in
your mailbox overnight.

Don’t share any sensitive information with anyone who
doesn’t need to know it.

Be careful of any shareware you download and use because it
can contain spyware and even viruses intended to steal
critical information.

Use common sense and never think you’re invulnerable to an
attack that could derail your business with one little
misstep.

—
Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the
co-author of an amazing new ebook that will teach you how
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