If you’re like us, you get a lot of family spam (“fram”). There’s the ones about Bill Gates wanting to send you to Disney World, how California law requires all state residents to obtain hunting licenses before setting mousetraps, and the latest, how the Swiffer WetJet floor cleaner can kill family pets.Or not.USA Today looks at the long shelf life of Internet rumors and how they’re affecting companies, like Proctor & Gamble, which makes the Swiffer WetJet.In probably its greatest public service ever, USA Today points readers to Snopes to get their facts – or rumors – straight. Via USA Today Related content news analysis FBI/IC3: Vile $5B business e-mail scam continues to breed FBI/IC3 reports over 40,000 worldwide victims and $5 billion in the latest reckoning By Michael Cooney May 08, 2017 5 mins Security news analysis Ultimate geek dream? NASA challenges you to jump on the FORTRAN bandwagon! NASA opens High Performance Fast Computing Challenge By Michael Cooney May 05, 2017 4 mins Government Open Source Enterprise Applications news analysis Fragmented, disorganized IT systems thwart feds ability to track visas DHS OIG says ineffective IT process has contributed to a backlog of more than 1.2 million visa overstay cases. By Michael Cooney May 04, 2017 5 mins Analytics Data Center Security news analysis TSA: “As you can imagine, live anti-tank rounds are strictly prohibited altogether.” TSA finds live anti-tank round in carry-on bag By Michael Cooney Apr 28, 2017 2 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe