Over the past few years, I’ve received several emails from friends and family members about some great virus that is supposed to destroy Earth as we know it.
The fact of the matter is 99.9% of these emails can simply be deleted.
Here are three things to look for to know it’s time to click delete:
1) The “PANIC” tactic. There is usually verbiage that basically implies you’ll lose everything or your computer may be destroyed. Another way to say it, “You’re doomed if this thing hits”.
2) The “VIRAL” effect. Basically, if you care about your friends and relatives, you will forward this. This just sends junk email around the web for years. If there’s a huge virus, they’ll more than likely hear about it from the news or from their IT guy at work.
3) The “MYSTERY” sender. Did you receive this email directly from a friend or family member as it was written from them or is it a forward and you’re on the 5th list of people to get it. If your family computer geek didn’t send it to you, you can pretty much delete it.
The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to keep your computer updated. If you’re not sure how to do that, contact me.
Hope this helps.
We all know that this is an age of very different crimes than people experienced several decades ago. With the popularity of online shopping, credit and debit cards are being used more often than any other form of payment.
With that knowledge, criminals are making efforts to steal the numbers from these cards to make illegal purchases using your name.
There are several things that can be done to combat this. The first is to set up credit monitoring. Some employers, including mine, provide free credit monitoring services for their employeees. It is very wise to take advantage of this service.
Another option is to sign-up for a service that restricts certain actions on your accounts and provides additional layers of security.
One such service is Lifelock. They will do their best to protect you identity and make it very difficult for thieves to steal your identity. You avoid the headache and they protect you up to $1 million.
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As an IT consultant, I’m always getting questions about where to get good bargains on different things such as computers, peripherals, and software.
One of the first places I look is NewEgg.com. There’s always a good deal on something. It just depends on if it’s what you need at the time.
Another good place is TechBargains.com. I usually just scroll down the left column to see what deals they have on desktops and laptops.
TigerDirect.com is also a great website to check out. They’ve got a large selection of technology-related products.
When all else fails, pick up a copy of your Sunday paper. There are usually great deals to be found there from your local electronics stores and department stores like Sears.
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