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Well, firewalls are great for blocking the unwanted attention of hackers, and you should have one, but they do nothing to prevent you innocently downloading spyware and adware on the back of programs, image files and music tracks, for example. Worse still, you might download a havoc-wreaking virus that simply kills your system. This is bad enough for any home PC user but potentially devastating for a small business.

Free Firefighting

As a small office/home office (SOHO) user you might not have the money for an all-singing, all-dancing firewall. That’s okay. Those nice people at Zone Labs offer their ZoneAlarm basic firewall completely free of charge. ZoneAlarm stops intruders from accessing your PC; makes your PC invisible to hackers; and blocks spyware and Trojans from communicating with the Internet. At the time of writing you’ll find the freeware version of ZoneAlarm by visiting www.zonelabs.com. Look for the security feature comparison chart.

Prevention is better than cure

Before you download anything from the Internet ask yourself some simple questions. Can you trust this website? Do you really need the freeware or shareware on offer? How does this company benefit when they offer you something for nothing? What’s the catch? The likelihood is that your so-called freeware is in fact bundled with spyware or adware, which generates the revenue to cover this company’s costs, and then some. File sharing utilities, popup blockers and browser toolbars are just some of the common programs that bundle spyware and adware. In case you were wondering, the free firewall offered by Zone Labs is genuinely free. They have simply adopted a marketing model that allows anyone to use the basic, entry level product knowing that a percentage of users will upgrade or purchase other items from their security software range.

Unscrupulous websites might also try and trick you into installing spyware or adware in the guise of a browser extension that you will supposedly need to view a particular webpage. Beware. Don’t download anything you’re not sure is a legitimate browser extension, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, for example. Just leave the site. However, the most divisive of the Internet’s shadowy websites will exploit flaws in your browser to pour poison directly into your computer. You can partially protect yourself by keeping your browser updated with the latest security patches. You should also endeavour to avoid these dodgy websites like the plague.

Diagnostics

The next question is how do you diagnose the symptoms of pernicious spyware infection? Common tell-tale signs are things like your computer running much slower than normal; annoying pop-up ads appear with increasing regularity; and your computer settings have mysteriously changed without your intervention. Even more worrying, many of these programs are designed to collect private, personal and business information without your consent. User names and passwords are always of particular interest. They also frequently disable or interfere with genuine programs and cause your systems to crash. Once again, this is bad enough for personal computer users but can be extremely damaging for a business. Crashes and systems failures will cost a business time, customers and money.

If your computer presents any of the symptoms of spyware infection you’ll be glad to know there are a number of cures. Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free anti-spyware program. It’s quick and easy to install, and allows you to scan your system manually and automatically for contagion. The software then isolates suspect programs allowing you to quarantine or remove them.

Similarly, Lavasoft Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy offer genuinely free downloads of their popular and effective anti-spyware and anti-adware products plus regular updates. One final word of warning, only install anti-spyware from a recommended, legitimate provider. Some spyware is packaged and peddled as the cure rather than the cause, so be on your guard. (See below for useful websites.)

Losing track

Every time you venture onto the Internet you leave tracks, like footprints in the snow. As a SOHO enterprise these tracks might be items of commercially sensitive information; potentially damaging to your business in the wrong hands. Deleting items or uninstalling applications seldom removes them permanently from your PC. Most tracks cannot be erased with the tools provided by Windows. What’s more, it’s easy for someone else to recover this information from your hard drive.

Eusing Software provides a free software application that sponges away the tracks you create every time you use your PC. Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 erases Window's temp folders, run history, search history, open/save history, recent documents, your browser's cache, cookies, history, visited URLs, typed URLs, auto complete memory, index.dat files, and much more besides. You can also easily erase the tracks of up to 100 popular applications. An added benefit is that Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 also releases valuable disk space. Visit www.eusing.com for your free copy. All Eusing Software asks in return is for voluntary contributions towards product development and upgrades. Time is A Key Success Metric
Even though time is a key success metric I am always amazed at how many executives don’t manage it as such. Time is indeed a precious and finite commodity and those professionals that manage it wisely are those that achieve the greatest results. Show me an executive that doesn’t leverage time to its highest and best use and I’ll show you an executive likely to be replaced by one that can. In today’s blog post I’ll examine the value of time.The proper understanding of how to use time directly impacts income…Let me give you a personal example. I had my first six-figure year when I was 24 years old (stop laughing…I know it was a long time ago) and I still remember the formula that led me to attaining that figure. $100,000 dollars a year was equivalent to $8,333 dollars paccessing your PC; makes your PC invisible to hackers; and blocks spyware and Trojans from communicating with the Internet. At the time of writing you’ll find the freeware version of ZoneAlarm by visiting www.zonelabs.com. Look for the security feature comparison chart.

Prevention is better than cure

Before you download anything from the Internet ask yourself some simple questions. Can you trust this website? Do you really need the freeware or shareware on offer? How does this company benefit when they offer you something for nothing? What’s the catch? The likelihood is that your so-called freeware is in fact bundled with spyware or adware, which generates the revenue to cover this company’s costs, and then some. File sharing utilities, popup blockers and browser toolbars are just some of the common programs that bundle spyware and adware. In case you were wondering, the free firewall offered by Zone Labs is genuinely free. They have simply adopted a marketing model that allows anyone to use the basic, entry level product knowing that a percentage of users will upgrade or purchase other items from their security software range.

Unscrupulous websites might also try and trick you into installing spyware or adware in the guise of a browser extension that you will supposedly need to view a particular webpage. Beware. Don’t download anything you’re not sure is a legitimate browser extension, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, for example. Just leave the site. However, the most divisive of the Internet’s shadowy websites will exploit flaws in your browser to pour poison directly into your computer. You can partially protect yourself by keeping your browser updated with the latest security patches. You should also endeavour to avoid these dodgy websites like the plague.

Diagnostics

The next question is how do you diagnose the symptoms of pernicious spyware infection? Common tell-tale signs are things like your computer running much slower than normal; annoying pop-up ads appear with increasing regularity; and your computer settings have mysteriously changed without your intervention. Even more worrying, many of these programs are designed to collect private, personal and business information without your consent. User names and passwords are always of particular interest. They also frequently disable or interfere with genuine programs and cause your systems to crash. Once again, this is bad enough for personal computer users but can be extremely damaging for a business. Crashes and systems failures will cost a business time, customers and money.

If your computer presents any of the symptoms of spyware infection you’ll be glad to know there are a number of cures. Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free anti-spyware program. It’s quick and easy to install, and allows you to scan your system manually and automatically for contagion. The software then isolates suspect programs allowing you to quarantine or remove them.

Similarly, Lavasoft Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy offer genuinely free downloads of their popular and effective anti-spyware and anti-adware products plus regular updates. One final word of warning, only install anti-spyware from a recommended, legitimate provider. Some spyware is packaged and peddled as the cure rather than the cause, so be on your guard. (See below for useful websites.)

Losing track

Every time you venture onto the Internet you leave tracks, like footprints in the snow. As a SOHO enterprise these tracks might be items of commercially sensitive information; potentially damaging to your business in the wrong hands. Deleting items or uninstalling applications seldom removes them permanently from your PC. Most tracks cannot be erased with the tools provided by Windows. What’s more, it’s easy for someone else to recover this information from your hard drive.

Eusing Software provides a free software application that sponges away the tracks you create every time you use your PC. Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 erases Window's temp folders, run history, search history, open/save history, recent documents, your browser's cache, cookies, history, visited URLs, typed URLs, auto complete memory, index.dat files, and much more besides. You can also easily erase the tracks of up to 100 popular applications. An added benefit is that Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 also releases valuable disk space. Visit www.eusing.com for your free copy. All Eusing Software asks in return is for voluntary contributions towards product development and upgrades. Do's And Don'ts Of Printed Pens
Before you can order a box or boatload of promotional printed pens, there are a few steps you must take. There’s a good chance your graphic artist has already prepared your digital logo. What looks good on paper may not look so great on a printed pen. Follow these ten Do’s and Don’ts of printed pen preparation to create a positive experience for both you and the printer.Five Do’s 5. Prepare your artwork properly. Most printers request files in an .eps format. They should be vector based. All artwork and text for your printed pens should be vector based. Artwork and text should be marked up with pantone color splits.4. Provide artwork that is between 100% and 200% of the final size and resolution. Not only will this save file transfer time but you’ll have a mor range.

Unscrupulous websites might also try and trick you into installing spyware or adware in the guise of a browser extension that you will supposedly need to view a particular webpage. Beware. Don’t download anything you’re not sure is a legitimate browser extension, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, for example. Just leave the site. However, the most divisive of the Internet’s shadowy websites will exploit flaws in your browser to pour poison directly into your computer. You can partially protect yourself by keeping your browser updated with the latest security patches. You should also endeavour to avoid these dodgy websites like the plague.

Diagnostics

The next question is how do you diagnose the symptoms of pernicious spyware infection? Common tell-tale signs are things like your computer running much slower than normal; annoying pop-up ads appear with increasing regularity; and your computer settings have mysteriously changed without your intervention. Even more worrying, many of these programs are designed to collect private, personal and business information without your consent. User names and passwords are always of particular interest. They also frequently disable or interfere with genuine programs and cause your systems to crash. Once again, this is bad enough for personal computer users but can be extremely damaging for a business. Crashes and systems failures will cost a business time, customers and money.

If your computer presents any of the symptoms of spyware infection you’ll be glad to know there are a number of cures. Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free anti-spyware program. It’s quick and easy to install, and allows you to scan your system manually and automatically for contagion. The software then isolates suspect programs allowing you to quarantine or remove them.

Similarly, Lavasoft Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy offer genuinely free downloads of their popular and effective anti-spyware and anti-adware products plus regular updates. One final word of warning, only install anti-spyware from a recommended, legitimate provider. Some spyware is packaged and peddled as the cure rather than the cause, so be on your guard. (See below for useful websites.)

Losing track

Every time you venture onto the Internet you leave tracks, like footprints in the snow. As a SOHO enterprise these tracks might be items of commercially sensitive information; potentially damaging to your business in the wrong hands. Deleting items or uninstalling applications seldom removes them permanently from your PC. Most tracks cannot be erased with the tools provided by Windows. What’s more, it’s easy for someone else to recover this information from your hard drive.

Eusing Software provides a free software application that sponges away the tracks you create every time you use your PC. Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 erases Window's temp folders, run history, search history, open/save history, recent documents, your browser's cache, cookies, history, visited URLs, typed URLs, auto complete memory, index.dat files, and much more besides. You can also easily erase the tracks of up to 100 popular applications. An added benefit is that Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 also releases valuable disk space. Visit www.eusing.com for your free copy. All Eusing Software asks in return is for voluntary contributions towards product development and upgrades. Your Sales Process - Tweak It and Watch Your Sales Explode
I was building a new computer the other day and everything was going well. That is, until I went to install the operating system. For some reason, it would not install.At first, I thought it was the operating system’s CD, but I quickly discounted that as it was fairly new and it was not scratched or anything. I then checked all my connections to see if something was unplugged. The problem was not there either.Finally, I decided to remove the cd-rom and install another one I had on another computer. Ah, that was the problem!It turned that the cd-rom was not able to read the operating system’s cd as it was burnt out. After installing a working cd-rom, I was able to install the operating system and my new computer was up and running perfectly.It is aays of particular interest. They also frequently disable or interfere with genuine programs and cause your systems to crash. Once again, this is bad enough for personal computer users but can be extremely damaging for a business. Crashes and systems failures will cost a business time, customers and money.

If your computer presents any of the symptoms of spyware infection you’ll be glad to know there are a number of cures. Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free anti-spyware program. It’s quick and easy to install, and allows you to scan your system manually and automatically for contagion. The software then isolates suspect programs allowing you to quarantine or remove them.

Similarly, Lavasoft Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy offer genuinely free downloads of their popular and effective anti-spyware and anti-adware products plus regular updates. One final word of warning, only install anti-spyware from a recommended, legitimate provider. Some spyware is packaged and peddled as the cure rather than the cause, so be on your guard. (See below for useful websites.)

Losing track

Every time you venture onto the Internet you leave tracks, like footprints in the snow. As a SOHO enterprise these tracks might be items of commercially sensitive information; potentially damaging to your business in the wrong hands. Deleting items or uninstalling applications seldom removes them permanently from your PC. Most tracks cannot be erased with the tools provided by Windows. What’s more, it’s easy for someone else to recover this information from your hard drive.

Eusing Software provides a free software application that sponges away the tracks you create every time you use your PC. Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 erases Window's temp folders, run history, search history, open/save history, recent documents, your browser's cache, cookies, history, visited URLs, typed URLs, auto complete memory, index.dat files, and much more besides. You can also easily erase the tracks of up to 100 popular applications. An added benefit is that Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 also releases valuable disk space. Visit www.eusing.com for your free copy. All Eusing Software asks in return is for voluntary contributions towards product development and upgrades. Direct Mail Marketing for Television Repair Companies
What type of advertising works the best for television repair companies or apliance repair companies? If you own a television repair company what kind of marketing have you been doing and is it working for you now?It seems that the television repair companies are not doing as well as they have in the past and this might be because television sets are so inexpensive these days. In other words it does not pay to fix your old TV when you can buy a brand new one that just came over on the boat from China and only cost $50.Nevertheless the television repairman needs to stay in business and make money and therefore he needs new customers all the time. What kind of advertising should a television repair company do? Well, may I recommend direct-mail marketing advero the Internet you leave tracks, like footprints in the snow. As a SOHO enterprise these tracks might be items of commercially sensitive information; potentially damaging to your business in the wrong hands. Deleting items or uninstalling applications seldom removes them permanently from your PC. Most tracks cannot be erased with the tools provided by Windows. What’s more, it’s easy for someone else to recover this information from your hard drive.

Eusing Software provides a free software application that sponges away the tracks you create every time you use your PC. Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 erases Window's temp folders, run history, search history, open/save history, recent documents, your browser's cache, cookies, history, visited URLs, typed URLs, auto complete memory, index.dat files, and much more besides. You can also easily erase the tracks of up to 100 popular applications. An added benefit is that Free Internet Window Washer 1.2 also releases valuable disk space. Visit www.eusing.com for your free copy. All Eusing Software asks in return is for voluntary contributions towards product development and upgrades.

Today anyone using a home PC or starting a small business can protect their fledgling enterprise from unwanted attention and destructive viruses completely free of charge.

For more information & your free safety and security downloads visit:

ZoneAlarm: www.zonelabs.com
Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2): www.microsoft.com
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: www.lavasoft.com
Spybot Search & Destroy: www.safer-networking.org
Free Internet Window Washer 1.2: www.eusing.com

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