May News Today is:

IDENTITY THEFT & OTHER PRIVACY ISSUES

If you think your credit record is bad now, wait until someone steals your identity. The Identity Theft Resource Center at www.idtheftcenter.org is there to help, with guides (how to prevent it and what to do if you're a victim), forms, shopping tips and even tips on testifying in court. You get solid advice on protecting yourself and, if your identity is stolen, on cleaning up the mess.

For a one-stop destination for advice on all sorts of privacy issues, from identity theft to other privacy invasions try the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse at www.privacyrights.org. Their no-nonsense Fact Sheets provide real-world help on combating workplace privacy violations, shopping safely online and more.

Worried about who's looking at your health records and what they're doing with the data? The Health Privacy Project at www.healthprivacy.org is a watchdog group that shows you how to protect your privacy, advocates for changes in laws and business practices and issues reports that inform (and often sway) policy makers.

Happy (& Safe) Surfing From Your Friends at FullNet!

Roger Baresel
President
rogerb@fullnet.net

Fraud Alert!

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming (The Final Installment on Wireless Lan) to warn you about a prolific scam called “FISHING.”

As many of you know I have been active on Ebay for the past year. I recently received an email saying if I didn't update my credit card information on Ebay I would be limited in my buying and selling activities.

Because I am surrounded by great technical minds like our VP of Operations Jason Ayers, I knew better than to believe this email although it looked authentic and even had the correct Ebay logos and graphics.

I reasoned that since I knew it was a fraud I could enter in any name and password and I could enter the site. I was wrong. They actually link and redirect to the Ebay site and if your name and password doesn't work then you are not allowed in the site. To see if they could recognize my name and password I entered it and low and behold I was asked for my credit card information! I immediately left the site and changed my password for obvious reasons.

According to Kim Kommando ( http://www.komando.com/), there are more than 3 billion similar emails sent out each month mainly from Eastern Block Countries formerly in the Soviet Union. If you give these guys your account information, you will likely become a victim of identity fraud, so beware!

Reputable companies like your Credit Card Company or Ebay would NEVER ask for your account information by email! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER give anyone that kind of information through an email solicitation!

Timothy J. Kilkenny
Founder & CEO
tim@fullnet.net

Greetings:

My name is Roger Baresel and I serve in a number of capacities here at FullNet. In addition to being the President of FullNet, I am the Chief Financial Officer and one of the Directors of our company. It was my good fortune to meet FullNet's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tim Kilkenny in September of 2000 and learn about his exciting vision for FullNet. Shortly thereafter, I came on board as the Chief Financial Officer and a director of the company. And then in October of 2003, I assumed the additional responsibilities of serving as the company's President.

Lots of titles and lots of responsibilities, but my primary responsibility is to make sure that FullNet is providing reliable and cost effective Internet connectivity and colocation services, while treating all of our employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders with the utmost kindness, fairness, dignity and integrity. It's not as hard as it sounds due to the fact that everyone here at FullNet is dedicated to the same goal. You won't find a better, more dedicated group of people anywhere.

In addition to being blessed with the opportunity to work for such a great company with such an outstanding group of people, I am blessed to have the support of my lovely wife Judith. We have been married for 26 years and have five wonderful children and six precious grandchildren. We live in Edmond and share our home (bed) with several dogs, including a Scottish Deerhound, an Airedale Terrier and a Wire Haired Fox Terrier. When I can find the time, which is never as often as I would like, I enjoy working on my golf game (which needs lots of work).

Please don't hesitate to contact me directly if there is ever anything that I can do to ensure that we are not just meeting your needs for Internet access, but exceeding your expectations. Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Roger Baresel
President
rogerb@fullnet.net