Tad Has a Group of Friends Who Meet Each Tuesday

Essay

Tad has a group of friends who meet each Tuesday morning at the local coffee shop before going to work. Topics of conversation vary from week to week. Recently, the group has been discussing identity theft and computer security. Tad has been researching these topics, and is eager to continue the group's discussions. Several members of the group have received emails that look like they are from legitimate companies like eBay. A common question is how does a person know if an email is legitimate? What is Tad's response and advice concerning this problem?