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Protect Yourself from April Fool’s Day Computer Pranks

It’s that time of the year again when your co-workers have probably conspired to prank your workstation and/or your computer. Everyone who works in a cubicle across the United States knows that it’s almost part of the corporate tradition to play a trick or two on your co-workers as a way of celebrating April Fool’s [...]

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Consumer Beware; Fake Memory Cards are on the Prowl!

Welcome to the twenty-first century – the age of technological innovations, cool little gadgets, simplicity of use, easy access to information sources, increased work productivity with the help of laptops, PDAs, and BlackBerries, and a variety of scams ready to trap the unsuspecting consumer. It’s a truly exciting time!
Even though we live in a world [...]

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Securing Your Wireless Home Network

With the influx of portable technology, the use of wireless networks is becoming more of a trend. Unfortunately, many people who use wireless networks in their home leave them unprotected. These networks are left open to anyone with a wireless card in range to hop on and do what they wish. In order to protect [...]

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You Against the Computer Virus – What It Takes to Win the Battle

Who’s afraid of Melissa? – No, we’re not talking about an actual person. Melissa refers to a computer macro virus credited with infecting thousands of computer systems over the years. The mere mention of names like Klez, Zindos, and MyDoom can terrify any person who’s had to deal with an infected system. Computer viruses comprise [...]

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