PC Memoirs

With the abundance of portable devices being used these days, most LANs (Local Area Networks) are now wireless; whether they are implemented for regular home or business use. Of course, with this free flow of data travelling through the air, the greatest concern most people have is whether a wireless LAN is truly secure, and what can be done in terms of security. Here are a few steps you can take to protect yourself.

1. Make sure you are using at least WPA encryption. Because many networks are using old hardware or operating systems, many routers are set to WEP encryption by default. It used to be thought WEP was secure for most light traffic use, but the latest WEP cracking tools can break WEP encryption in a matter of minutes, and many can be downloaded for free.

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Linking is an essential part of the Internet. Without linking, there is no Internet. However, linking also represents a potential legal hazard for a business. If you want to make sure your business doesn’t end up in legal trouble for sharing links on your website or in social media, you have to be aware of the laws of linking and respect them.

Links That Are Generally Permitted

Many types of links are considered to be safe to use. A simple text link that connects your page, blog, or social media profile to another page is generally considered acceptable. You aren’t endorsing the linked page, aren’t taking anything from the linked page, and don’t create confusion about where the content originated.

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Sharepoint is used by many organisations to manage their information. An ‘out of the box’ solution is one method of implementation, and this can work well for a small company with simple information needs.

However, companies often find that this method is restrictive and does not meet with their unique business requirements. Handling information does not become easier, it becomes more difficult as the organisation’s needs change and grow more complex, and as the business environment in which the company operates changes.

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Do you know about OLX.IN? If you live in India and you are into online shopping, then you may have heard about it already. It is India’s largest online marketplace. If you want to buy or sell anything online in India, you must visit OLX, a place “where buyers meet sellers”.

Find a Bargain!

OLX.in features FREE classifieds across all the major categories, such as home appliances, furniture, clothes, baby goods, music and sports equipment and of course a large number of electronics ads in India. As you may expect, under the electronics category you will find many computers, mobile phones, laptops, cameras and other gadgets. This is a pretty big collection of items, but OLX goes a few steps further: it features vehicle sales, job ads and even real estate ads! If you need a new job or a new place to live, simply browse through the relevant categories.

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Everything in the world of computers is bits and bytes. You may see an image as a different entity than the text of the email it came with, but they are both numbers underneath. So are viruses.

Viruses are small, highly efficient and malicious pieces of code that can hide themselves in emails, documents, images, you name it. If your anti virus program is telling you that your system is infected, and you are wondering how or when this happened, the source can be an infected flash drive your photographer gave you to check your anniversary photos, an email you received, an image you downloaded from the net, a file your received from your social network buddy, or your mom’s mobile you set up Bluetooth connection with this morning.

None of these people need to be carrying any grudges against you, but they all have one thing in common: a device or a computer, from where the infection might have originated.

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