This Weeks Links:
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1. Protect Against E-mail Attacks
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This article gives some good advice on how to protect against malicious e-mail attacks. Since many attacks are propagated via e-mail, it is probably not a bad idea to give this one a click.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=191902044&subSection=
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2. Erasing Hard Drives Effectively
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When it comes to erasing data on a hard drive,a lot of people have misconceptions about what it truly takes to eliminate all traces. Think re-formatting alone will do it? Not so,as this article points out. See what steps to take and what tools are available to make sure you wipe the slate clean next time. Good to know.
http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=110003SK2RKA
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3. 5 Power-line Devices that Take you Online Where Ethernet or Wi-Fi Can't
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Wireless networking has made it much easier to connect separate computers in many cases. But what about circustances where this or tradtional ethernet are not very practical for some reason? This article explores an interesting alternative that may be just the solution for some situations - the existing electrical wiring in the building. See what is involved and whether you could benefit from this approach.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127759&intsrc=hm_list
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4. 10 Worst Computer Viruses of All Time
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Well over the years there have been some pretty clever viruses out there that have managed to affect quite a few computers. See this interesting retrospective on the HowStuffWorks web site for their take on 10 worst ones ever.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/worst-computer-viruses.htm
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5. Selecting and Configuring a Firewall
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If you are connected to the Internet (and these days who isn't?) then it is very important to be set up with a secure firewall to keep your computer or network safe from threats. This guide on the TechSoup web site offers good advice on selecting a firewall and configuring it to keep the bad guys out. Worth a glance.
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/networks/page11176.cfm
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