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How to shield your smart phone from hacking

How to shield your smart phone from hacking

Cyber-criminals can hack your smart phone just like they'd hack your computer.

A spokesperson for ProtectMyID.com, an identity protection service sold by credit bureau Experian, said one in every seven of those hackers is a friend or relative of their victims. They call that "friendly fraud."

Doesn't sound very friendly to me.

These are user-friendly, though. They are ProtectMyID.com's tips to prevent smart phone hacking:

* Password protect your phone with a unique password. Use different passwords for each online account. The Secret Service recommends passwords with at least eight characters, mixing letters, numbers, symbols and cases.

* When finished, log out of applications that automatically access payment information.

PACE to host Safety Day for Kids

Memphis City School's Division of Parent and Community Engagement (PACE) is sponsoring a Safety Day for Kids.

This is an opportunity to teach children about fire safety and prevention, emergency preparedness during a storm or earthquake and stranger danger. Local firefighters, police officers, paramedics and McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand to teach families techniques to avoid stranger danger and demonstrate life-saving methods to keep children safe. Parents will also receive fingerprinting kits and I.D. badges for children in case of an emergency.

What:   Safety Day for Kids

When:  Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Where: Children’s Museum of Memphis, 2525 Central Avenue

For more information or to RSVP, call (901) 416-7264. 

Woman charged with soda can vandalism

Woman charged with soda can vandalism

(WMC-TV) - Police say a woman was arrested this week after she threw a soda can at another driver and later challenged the woman to a fistfight.

Valerie Peters has been charged with vandalism for the July incident.

The victim told police that she was driving in Cordova when Peters tossed a soda can at her car, denting the side door. The woman also told officers that the Peters hurled a racial slur at her.

Man charged with shoplifting $4,000 worth of jeans

Man charged with shoplifting $4,000 worth of jeans

(WMC-TV) - Police say a man made a massive haul during a 2-day shoplifting spree at a pair of Memphis malls.

Orlandra Manning was charged with multiple counts of theft after he was arrested Monday.

Manning allegedly went into the Sears at Wolfchase Galleria earlier this summer and loaded 59 pairs of jeans into a bag earlier this summer, according to court records.

Man facing eviction accused of trying to burn home down

Man facing eviction accused of trying to burn home down

(WMC-TV) - Instead of leaving peacefully, police say a man who was being evicted from his apartment decided to try and burn it down.

Quinton Williams has been charged with aggravated arson for the fire in the 8000 block of Fletcher Cove. He's also been charged with theft in an unrelated incident.

Firefighters say Williams' apartment was unlocked when they were called to the scene on July 26 and smoke was pouring from the building.

Inside, fire crews say they found several fires that had been intentionally set.

Investigators: We know who stole P-Funk guitar

Investigators: We know who stole P-Funk guitar

(WMC-TV) - Last year, a guitar went missing during a concert at Shelby Farms.

While George Clinton’s P-Funk All Stars were performing, someone posing as a security guard entered the group’s tour bus and stole a guitar valued at over $5,000.

Police take man's walking stick after aggravated assault charge

Police take man's walking stick after aggravated assault charge

(WMC-TV) - A Cordova man may be having a hard time getting around today after police confiscated his walking stick as part of an investigation into an alleged aggravated assault.

Officers were called to a home in the 1300 block of Sawmill Creek Lane Tuesday by a woman who said her husband was threatening her.