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Branding vs. Direct Response in Small Business Marketing and Advertising
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Fraud not taken seriously
How seriously are we taking Internet/Credit Card Fraud? Not very, says James Tall of Tall Networking, a computer consultant to small businesses. A client was recently sucked into a fraud scam and reports some very serious obstacles trying to fix...
One Point Two Billion
In this surreal world of the internet, anyone, even you, can put your point across to a staggering number of people in every country on the planet. From political activists to artists and writers, can now find an audience to take notice of them...
Outsourcing - Can you benefit?
Can your business benefit? Depending on the project, outsourcing can sometimes be a very cost-effective business decision. Sure, we can all accomplish some of it in-house, but can we do it all, and do it well? Would it surprise you to know that...
Ten Major Tips to Develop a Multilingual Web Site to Work
If you are living in a country that its native language is something rather than English language, then you may like to develop your website to offer content in the language of your own country. There are millions of websites on the Internet that...
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Spyware Prevention
Spyware prevention is essential to keeping your computer running smoothly, but in the current world of computers it is becoming increasingly difficult to win the battle over spyware prevention. The problem seems to be that spyware is everywhere. Keep this in mind as you as surfing the net or even reading a forwarded email from a friend. They may be unaware of the potential hazards of spyware or adware and will unintentionally send you a file that could be either malicious or benign but still be a pain to deal with. If a file is benign, it could still be collecting information from your computer and sending it to a third party, which could in turn have a malicious virus that could make getting rid of the spyware even more difficult.
The most important decision to make is which type of spyware protection software you will install in your computer. Most virus protection programs now have added spyware and adware protection programs that search for spyware on your computer and remove it, but if you have a program like Norton or McAfee you will have to pay extra for this spyware protection. There are also programs that offer a free trial, like Zone Alarm. This is a great program that offers good spyware protection and helps block unknown programs from accessing your computer, but after a 30 day trial you will not be allowed to access the protection without paying a small fee. Two excellent programs that work well hand in hand and are free to download the basic programs are Lavasoft’s Adaware and Spybot Search and Destroy. Most of the time Adaware catches the majority of spyware on a computer, but it is good to have a back up like Spybot, in case something gets by one program. Don’t be afraid to use more than one
program on your computer, especially if this means keeping your computer safe and free from spyware and adware. Remember to always research the software before you place it onto your computer and even ask the advice of computer experts if you are not sure whether a program can help make a difference to your computer system.
Always be careful about what you download. Of course “free” software for something like a driver or music downloading program sounds better than paying money, but is it really free? Before you download the program simply perform an internet search on a search engine like google to find out what is being said about the software. Have other users found spyware on their computer from using the program or have experts suggested you stay away from downloading the software? This is a good indication that you do not want the program on your computer because it could create spyware or adware problems.
It is getting really hard these days to get rid of spyware and adware altogether, since it is often hard to detect where it is coming from. If you are using high speed internet you are more susceptible to dealing with spyware, since the information can be loaded onto your computer before you even realize what has happened. It is important to keep your spyware and adware protection updated because new methods and types of spyware are created on a daily basis. A spyware protection system that is even two weeks or a month old will not be able to detect new spyware, so be sure to always say yes to a protection program that asks you to update the software.
Shawn Shellenbarger
Maximum Software
http://www.spywaresnooper.com
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| Tucows Downloads - Download Freeware and Shareware Software |
| Download freeware, shareware, and demos. Maintains over 45000 software titles that are tested, rated, reviewed and ready to download. |
| www.tucows.com |
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| Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com |
| Download shareware, freeware and Demo software for PC, Mac, Linux, and Handhelds categorized into categories, plus software reviews. |
| www.download.com |
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| Computer software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| This includes application software such as a word processor, which enables a ... Application software is often purchased separately from computer hardware. ... |
| en.wikipedia.org |
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| Shareware.com - Search for shareware programs and free software ... |
| Search for shareware programs from more than a dozen downloadable software directories. |
| www.shareware.com |
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| Jumbo: Free & Shareware MP3 files, Games, Screen Savers & Computer ... |
| Source of free and shareware computer programs and utilities for PC and Mac. Evaluate software and read product reviews. Download games and screen savers. |
| www.jumbo.com |
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| Computer Software in the Yahoo! Directory |
| Browse categories featuring sites devoted to computer software, including shareware and freeware download sites, operating systems, desktop customization, ... |
| dir.yahoo.com |
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| IEEE Software |
| IEEE Computer Society's magazine covering all aspects of software, including software engineering. |
| www.computer.org |
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| Free Downloads on ZDNet | Shareware, Trialware, Evaluation Software |
| ZDNet's Software Directory is the Web's largest library of software downloads. Covering software for Windows, Mac, and Mobile systems, ZDNet's Software ... |
| downloads.zdnet.com |
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| FSF - The Free Software Foundation |
| Free software is a matter of liberty not price. Think of "free" as in "free speech". |
| www.fsf.org |
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| Apple - Software |
| Software products for your digital life. ... The perfect addition for professional review. QuickTime Broadcaster. Encoding software for live events. ... |
| www.apple.com |
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| Open Directory - Computers: Software |
| In Partnership with AOL Search. about dmoz | report abuse/spam | help. the entire directory, only in Computers/Software. Top: Computers: Software (38471) ... |
| dmoz.org |
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| freshmeat.net: Welcome to freshmeat.net |
| About: The Web browser is probably the most frequently used software today, ... Web professionals can use the software for functional testing and regression ... |
| freshmeat.net |
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| Software - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) |
| Listing of the GNU software packages. |
| www.gnu.org |
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| Sun Software |
| Get enterprise-class software--Solaris 10 OS, the Java Enterprise System, ... Sun Java StorageTek Software reduces cost and complexity with a single, ... |
| www.sun.com |
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| Internet Real Estate.com -- owns and operates a portfolio of the ... |
| SOFTWARE.COM · SWEEPSTAKES.COM · PHONE.COM PODCAST.COM ... Software.com | Sweepstakes.com | Phone.com | Podcast.com | Shop.com | Safety.com ... |
| www.internetrealestate.com |
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| Joel on Software |
| A weblog by Joel Spolsky, a programmer working in New York City, about software and software companies. |
| www.joelonsoftware.com |
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| Amazon.com Software: Computer & video games, business, accounting ... |
| Online shopping for computer & video games, business & office productivity software, software from Microsoft, Apple, Adobe & more; accounting, antivirus, ... |
| www.amazon.com |
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| IBM Software - Home Page |
| IBM home page for all of its software products, including Lotus and Tivoli, with keyword search, category browse and AZ product names. |
| www.ibm.com |
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| Opera web browser: Homepage |
| Copyright © 2006 Opera Software ASA. All rights reserved. Skip navigation. Opera Software ... Copyright Opera Software ASA . All rights reserved. ... |
| www.opera.com |
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| Google Directory - Computers > Software |
| Search only in Software Search the Web ... Software Categorized by Letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ... |
| www.google.com |
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