Petsitting Library: Cyber Safety

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Online Safety Tips
You'll sleep a little more soundly if you know you're doing all you can to protect yourself from online scams.

How to Prevent Scams
Before you toss your computer in the trash, know that there are much better (less regrettable) ways to protect yourself against scams.

Scams: Common Tricks and Red Flags
Learn some of the sure-fire signs that you're in the midst of a nanny scam.

Common Nanny Scams
These real life examples of scams floating around the online community should serve as a wake-up call for all would-be victims.

Initial In-Person Meetings
As with any online community, from dating sites to babysitting, you'll want to follow certain safety tips when scheduling the first face-to-face meeting.

Security Definitions: Scams, Spam and Beyond
A little confused by all the technological lingo? From scams to spam to spoofs, we'll help you sort it out.

How Child Care Providers and Parents Can be Swindled
Educate yourself on the ways scammers may try to target nannies and parents, and you'll always be five steps ahead.

SITTERCITY VIDEO: Silence of the Scams
We got our creative juices flowing and came up with a nanny scam-prevention video, starring -- you guessed it -- some of our very own Sittercity staffers.