FIGHT ID THEFT BY HIDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON YOUR COMPUTER

December 15, 2007 · Filed Under General · Comment 

Identity (ID) theft is one of the most common forms of cyber crimes that take place today. It is considered as one of the easiest forms of fraud that can be committed using a computer.

An ID theft generally takes place for a variety of reasons. The most common is lack of good virus protection software on the computer. Some of us do not even hesitate opening files sent to us by strangers or clicking on random hyperlinks. In fact, these are actually designed to extract the personal information saved on our computers.

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THE PROS AND CONS OF RECYCLED TAPE MEDIA

December 15, 2007 · Filed Under General · 1 Comment 

Buying recycled tape media for your storage drives can be a smart way to reduce costs associated with data storage. However, there are facts that you must consider before choosing lower-cost recycled tape storage. While some businesses regularly use recycled tape media to meet their data storage needs, there are arguments against its use as well.

Just like the audio tapes that you could re-record again and again, computer data can be erased, resold, and reused. Companies that sell recycled tape storage such as Graham Magnetics and DTC buy used cartridges from businesses, then inspect, test, and retest each individual cartridge and sell it as “like new.” Because these are not new, it’s less expensive than buying it as new.

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