May 2010
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Watch Out for Fake Virus Alerts |
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Strategies for Conserving Battery Power |
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Don't Focus on the Black Spot |
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Why Hackers Hate
Windows 7 |
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Just for Laughs |
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Watch Out for Fake Virus Alerts
Rogue security software, also known as "scareware," is software that appears to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides limited or no security, generates erroneous or misleading alerts, or attempts to lure users into participating in fraudulent transactions.
How does rogue security software get on my computer?
Rogue security software designers create legitimate looking pop-up windows that advertise security update software. These windows might appear on your screen while you surf the Web.
The "updates" or "alerts" in the pop-up windows call for you to take some sort of action, such as clicking to install the software, accept recommended updates, or remove unwanted viruses or spyware. When you click, the rogue security software downloads to your computer.
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Strategies for Conserving Battery Power
used with permission from Microsoft At Work
 Have you ever run out of battery power on your mobile PC during a meeting or a class? Have you worried about running out of power while waiting to meet with a client? Have you asked yourself how much longer your battery will last? Sufficient battery life is a persistent challenge for mobile PC users. But Windows offers several ways to help maximize the battery life of your mobile computer.
In this article, I'll discuss how to take advantage of Windows settings to manage power more efficiently. I'll also introduce some non-software related tips that you can use to extend battery life.
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Don't Focus on the Black Spot
used with permission from Joel Weldon, www.successcomesincans.com
 Leader says "Look for the good" -- managers learn to find it.
Speaking to her department managers, a young, dynamic executive tacked a huge sheet of white paper on the wall behind her. Then, with a felt-tip marker, she made a black spot in the middle of the paper. “What do you see?” she asked someone in the front row.
“A black spot,” came the reply. She asked the same question of every manager, and received the same answer each time.
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Why Hackers Hate Windows 7
by Lyle Epstein, Kortek Solutions
 A lot of the focus is on security and ways of protecting the network and threats from inside and outside. Every day, hackers work on finding exploits and unpatched systems to break into. In the 1990’s, virus’s were written by kids, and college students more for an annoyance then what they are doing today. Today, groups of hackers usually hired by organized crime purposely write programs to steal data, including credit cards, banking information, or other sensitive data. The landscape has changed, and will keep changing as technology does. As a systems engineer, part of my job is protecting computers and networks from these threats.
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