INTERNET SCAM PROTECTION: TIPS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

October 28, 2008 · Filed Under General · Comment 

Internet Scams? With missing children? Yes, it is true, even the topic of missing children along with faked Amber Alerts are used as traps on the Internet. However, you do not have to be caught by this, or any other type of Internet scam.

It’s unfortunate but true. Most of these online scams are known now as “phishing” scams and are typically known for masquerading as well know banks and credit card processors. The goal is to steal your information and use it for nefarious purposes such as stealing your identity, emptying your bank account, scamming others and even stealing email addresses.

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REASONS TO HAVE A DATA CENTER DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN

October 28, 2008 · Filed Under General · Comment 

Fire damage, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, or other destructive events can mean the end of thousands of important files. Losing a small amount of information due to a power outage can be an annoyance. Losing the data for an entire organization is a disaster.

Having a good data center disaster recovery plan in place can mean the difference between success and failure. That’s because safeguarding information is a data center’s number one job. If that information is lost for any reason, the data center has failed in its main objective. A disaster recovery plan is necessary for success.

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HOW TO CREATE STRONG HACK-PROOF PASSWORDS IN 5 EASY STEPS

October 9, 2008 · Filed Under General · Comment 

Your passwords are the keys you use to access personal information that you’ve stored on your computer and in your online accounts.

Do I need to highlight their importance?

If criminals or other malicious users steal this information, they can use your name to open new credit card accounts, apply for a mortgage, or pose as you in online transactions. In many cases you would not notice these attacks until it is too late.

Why are strong passwords needed?

Passwords can be the weakest link in a computer security scheme.

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HARD DRIVE DATA RECOVERY SERVICE: HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT COMPANY

October 9, 2008 · Filed Under General · Comment 

Hard drive data recovery service begins with knowing how to find the right professionals to get the job done. You could make a mistake by choosing a local computer service because you want the cheapest option for recovering your files. These companies have the best intentions when it comes to getting back your files. They may even have a basic understanding of how hard drive data recovery works, but it is unlikely that any of these technicians have ever manually retrieved data from a drive. Hard drive data recovery is a highly specialized field.

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