The drastic rise in phishing (online account theft) over the last year is an unfortunate reminder that it’s all too easy for thieves to steal your identity on the Internet – gaining access to your bank, email and other personal accounts.

Unfortunately, hackers have become extremely clever at creating fake Websites that look just like real sites, but record and steal your username and password once you enter them.

Online thieves are heavily targeting social networking sites as well, creating unpleasant messes for anyone whose account they hack into. Access to those accounts allows hackers to send a flurry of annoying spam advertisements – some of which could be vulgar – to your friends, family and coworkers.

There are some simple steps though that you can take to protect yourself.

1. Always type the URL of a Website containing personal information into your browser bar directly.
2. Never respond to emailed requests for your account usernames, passwords, and credit card, bank account or social security number.
3. Ensure your Internet browser is kept up to date with the latest security patches.
4. Regularly log into your Internet accounts to make sure no suspicious activity has taken place.
5. Use technology to protect yourself. There are several free programs from highly respected companies that will warn you before you visit a potentially dangerous Website.

• Microsoft SmartScreen Filter
• McAfee SiteAdvisor Software
• Symantec Internet Threat Meter

     6. Ignore emails that sound too good to be true. If you ever happen to win the lottery, no one is going to tell you you’re won via email. Never respond to suspicious emails.

     7. Know that most banks (especially banks you don’t have an account with) will never send emails asking you to login to your account. If you get an email that looks like it’s from your bank and you want 　to review your account, don’t click any link in the email body. See step number one.

Try to remember that you have another valuable weapon on your side – the ability to fight back. The more often people take action when they see suspicious emails, the greater the chances a potentially devastating mass hacking event can be prevented. Forward the entire body and header of suspicious emails to:

• The Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov
• The company being targeted (i.e. a bank, or email service provider)
• The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov

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Dust build up plays a part in messing up your computer. Dust gets trapped and can greatly affect the way our computer behaves

Dust can cause the following to happen to your desktop computer:

• Cause heat buildup on CPUs
• Clog up the fan and cause it to run slower and become less efficient
• Cause an electrical shortage and a burned-out motherboard.

So what’s the solution?

Buy yourself a can of aerosol dust spray and get a damp cloth. Next, unplug your PC from the power source and take off the side panel.

Take the can of aerosol dust spray and blow out the dust. Every couple of seconds take the cloth and wipe the dust.

By cleaning your computer twice a year, you can lower the operating temperature of your CPU and help your PC run faster and better.

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Is your computer taking too long to start up? Here’s a tip that may help speed up your PC’s boot up time.

Too Many Programs Running at Startup

The more programs you have loading on your PC, the longer it will take to boot up. Many times the software that you install initializes a process in the background that runs with Windows each time you turn on your PC. These items can slow down the boot process and take up memory. .

So what’s the solution?

Disable all unnecessary programs that are running in the background. Not sure which ones they are? Find out by clicking on the Start Up folder located in Start and All Programs. Search through the list and remove all unnecessary programs. Reboot your PC for the final test.

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Holiday is just around the corner and the best deals on laptops are coming along with it! To some people making a purchase decision seem to be a real difficult task, with all those different choices out there, it is hard to tell which laptop to get without any experience. Here we can help you by breaking the process down into series of questions, by answering them, you will be able to make the right choice today. Here is what to do:

First, you need to answer yourself these questions:

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