Tiny URLs: Convenient, Cool, and Risky

URL shortening, through services such as tinyurl.com and bit.ly, are a convenient way to get shorten URLs so they fit within emails, tweets, and other postings. The convenience, however, does come with risks.

In the CNET Article, URL shortening is hot--but look before you leap, Stephen Shankland identifies some of the risks and offers great advice about picking a service.