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NEW YORK, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- At AIPADPhotography Show New York 2012 , the world's leading photography art galleries will present a wide range of museum-quality contemporary, modern and nineteenth-century photographs to collectors at the historic Park Avenue Amory. As premier corporate partner of AIPAD, AXA Art Insurance Corporation will use its presence at the Show to continue AXA Art's global focus on protecting fine art photography and to support the ownership experience of fine art photography collectors.

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The expansive growth and increasing value of fine art photography within the art and collectors market is well documented. The AIPADPhotography Show serves as a perfect backdrop to bring focus to the inherent characteristics of this important medium and the relevance of proper care in preserving its beauty and value.

AXA Art will exhibit images from the cover of the iconic Vogue, taken by renowned photographer Erwin Blumenfeld in the early 1950's along with corresponding messages will to demonstrate the detrimental impact of photographs prolonged exposure to light. The specialist art insurer advises, "The best defense in safeguarding the value and longevity of photographic collections is to take the appropriate measures to protect the art from known hazardous conditions. Overexposure to light is among the most destructive risks to photography."

In 2010 the AXA Art Research grant awarded to Le Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections (CRCC) of Paris one of the rare research laboratories in Europe that works on the preservation of photographs. Led by the CRCC's Director, Professor Bertrand Lavedrine, the grant was applied to examine preventive measures to protect fine art photography and introduce an improved device to monitor the impact of light on sensitive art objects, including photographs, prints, drawings, and watercolors. At the close of the research, AXA Art will make the dosimeter available to its clients. Prototypes of the dosimeter will be on display at the AXA Art Lounge during the AIPADFair.

This year's AIPAD Photography Show New York takes place March 29 through April 1 at the historic Park Avenue Armory. The Gala Opening to be held Wednesday, March 28 will support InMotion, a not-for-profit organization that provides free legal advice and assistance to women and families in domestic crisis.

About AXA Art

International reach, unrivalled competence, and a high quality network of expert partners distinguish AXA Art, the only art insurance specialist in the world, from its generalist property insurance competitors. Over the past 50 years and well into the future, AXA Art has and will continue to redefine the manner in which it serves and services its museum, gallery, collector and artist clients, across North America, Asia, and Europe, with a sincere consideration of the way valuable objects are insured and cultural patrimony is protected. For more information visit http://www.axa-art.com.

Image: Alternate of the Vogue U.S.A. cover, March 15th, 1953. The Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld. Courtesy of the Nicephore Niepce Museum, Chalon sur Saone, France.

Media Contact: Roz Joseph AXA Art Insurance Corporation, 718-710-5181, rjoseph@axa-art-usa.com

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A new social networking trend has users getting increasingly personal with their digital content.

We are inundated with ways to share. Photos, food, news, videos, games, you name it there are innumerable platforms for sharing content with the World Wide Web. Privacy has become an increasingly important aspect of these social networks, and applications have responded to varying degrees. Google+ Circles were arguably one of the most distinct steps toward more customized sharing, and a Facebook Lists refocus followed suit.

Not good enough, say some. The private social network may sound like an oxymoron, but it is a very real emerging trend. Path could be seen as the grandfather for this momentum. The app originally introduced itself with the idea of whittling down your friend list to a select 50 people. But some other networks that have hit the market are trying to go even smaller. FamilyLeaf is a new application to connect your relatives, Nextdoor is only for you and your neighbors. Smaller yet: applications like Pair and TheIcebreak are for couples only (the latter, to be fair, is also a curated activity guide but there is a strong social element). Thats as small as your social network can get.

So whats the impetus for these increasingly exclusive platforms? You can chalk part of it up to privacy fears. Social networks have gotten big, cumbersome, and laden with concerns over where your data is going and what is being done with it. Consider that fact that these sites are go-tos for employers, users have to keep strict tabs over whats made public, whats showing up, and who they are friends with. Its a lot of work, admittedly.

At the same time, the question of whether a private social network needs to exist is begging to be asked. Isnt that what phone calls or text messages or Skype chats or emails are for? The problem of private, digital communication was solved a long time ago. Social networks became a thing because we hadnt yet found a way for mass, community-driven digital experiences. Then the Myspaces and the Friendsters came along and started that evolution, setting the stage for what we know and use today.

You could argue that the purpose of the truly private social network is to offer up all the features that public platforms do for you and your significant other. The ability to communicate via a News Feed-like function, to post and share photos and links and videos. Its more visually rich and interesting than an email or text thread maybe only slightly though. In fact ,most of the screenshots from Pair just look like an iMessage thread.

While all of these options come with their benefits (for instance with Pair you can log details like anniversary reminders and touch each other with virtual fingerprints; with TheIcebreak you get points that can be redeemed for date nights), the overwhelming emotion these platforms seem to be preying on is narcissism.

The easy culprit is to place the blame on the privacy fears that come with using sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, but those alone arent entirely responsible. Part of the draw is the unquenchable thirst to digitally document ourselves that social media has created. Jon Mitchell over at ReadWriteWeb recently wrote about quitting Path:

I had my doubts about Path 2.0 when it launched. It was like a gorgeous mirror for gazing at oneself. It seemed vain and unnecessary.

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MILWAUKEE- Could new technology or social networking sites put you at risk for identity theft?

It could, if you have not taking measures to protect your information on electronic devices or social networking sites.

How are thieves using new technology and social networking sites to steal our identity?

Most of us have been doing a good job of protecting our information by shredding old documents, and not releasing personal information to people we do not know.

However, criminals can steal personal information that we may have stored on smart phones, gaming devices, tablets, and other electronic devices.

If your device is stolen or hacked into, you could be at great risk of having your identity stolen.

Also, criminals can use information such as birthdays, maiden names, hometown, etc., listed on our profiles to gain access to our existing accounts or to establish new accounts. How do we protect this information from being accessed by thieves?

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