Day: January 25, 2010

Today, you too can become an efficient personal computer user. Looking every time for tech help for your computer-related needs is no more a smart thing for you to do. Today it is you who should make first initiative. You can manage your personal computer according to your requirements by knowing more about practical tips from computer technology experts. You can look for online sources such as computer forums where you can find useful interaction with computer technology experts giving tech help advices for PC users like you.

According to tech help experts, one simple thing that all personal computer users should do is to keep their PC clean.  Now to be in charge, you want to carry this activity by yourself. This is quite easy and hassle free. By taking a side panel of and using a can of compressed air or air compressor, you can blow the dust out.  Apply this computer help tip before stopping the fans from moving in your CPU and paying special attention to the CPU, heat sink, the video card, the front case fan, and the power supply.  This will increase the reliability of your PC and save it from many hardware-related hurdles.  This useful tip from a Microsoft Certified tech help expert in a computer forum is perhaps not hard for a first time PC user to follow.  According to computer technology experts, you should carry out this simple activity once in 3 months. This is not that inconvenient either!

You need to groom your PC skills in association with other visitors and tech experts in online information technology forums,as well as your own personal online computer support service provider.You should try to make full use of free learning online tools such as online  computer forums .These forums are most suited for you as a personal computer user to seek practical tips on better use of computer.It will be an important refresher for you while on work.  You will come to know about latest trends in computer technology through such free online information technology tools.When faced with multiple choices and you have to select one out of many, do take personalized services of your own computer technology expert.  Today, you no more go to a computer repair shop or arrange an appointment with a tech expert.  Today, you take such consultation by having an online technical support provider. Their experts will help you in what will be best for you as a personal computer user.These services are today outsourced online and are cheap.  As a result, you groom yourself not taking any risks which may cause you or your business any loss in terms of wrong tips from any sources.You wanted to be expert for your practical needs.You need to move in a practical way.

Now, serious practical-minded computer users like to visit online computer forums for serious practical computer-related ideas and are captain of their computer use. Whenever they face any computer issue users consult their online tech help experts.

You too need to be in captain’s seat while managing computer technology for your practical needs. Like a good captain, you should know where and whom to look for efficient running of your team.

CYBER TERRORISM, A REAL MENACE

By

S J TUBRAZY

It fear is measureless, its impact is great, its target is human race, it exist somewhere around us, but invisible. It may occur anytime anywhere in the world. It has not been experienced even imagined by man of today, in past. It may reshape in any form. Its alarming aspect is to be developed as an ideology. Its intensity of destruction may severe more than devastation, man of our age ever be thought. No man or country obviously favor or supports it but surprisingly it is being faced by every man and every country. It is unfortunately new phenomenon, it is terrorism in the real world or it may be cyber terrorism in cyberspace.

 

                 To define the cyber terrorism many analysts and internet intellectuals draw the almost same parameters, Mark Pollitte of Federal Bureau of Investigation defines the cyber terrorism as follow;

 

            Cyber Terrorism is, “the premeditated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which results in violence against noncombatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents”.

           

            Computer technology and internet is going to be indispensable part of to-day society and advanced country are becoming more and more dependant and reliant of computer and internet technology. The critics who criticized the John Arquilla who depicted a scenario of mayhem of destruction by cyber terrorism, now are reconsidering their ideas and criticism after the unfortunte terrorist event of 9/11 in USA.

 

            Cyber terrorism can affect a specific community of people as well as entire nation, the example of Australian man in 2001 would be amplify when he used the internet and stolen control software to release one million liters of raw sewage ino the public park, but his intention was not to terrorise the people but just to get back it job in the concerned company. A more baleful Cyber Terrorism intrigue that was stymied would have occurred sometime in 1996 in London (2003). Members of the Irish Republican Army were planning to blow up and destroy six key electric substations in London. Had the IRA succeeded in their goal, they would have disrupted power to major portions of London for months. To figure out which substations to bomb, they used libraries and open sources of information to select key nodes that would impact the grid the most. This example would have been a terror attack and would have stuck fear into the people of London. This would also be an example of a physical attack on computer systems.

 

According to The Guardian, “Nato is treating the threat of cyber warfare as seriously as the risk of a missile strike”. If a Governmental Organization like NATO thinks that cyber warfare is that dangerous, then why don’t more people think of it that way. The reason for this could be that the general population of the world does not feel the impact of these cyber terrorist attacks.

 

Cyber terrorism has been accruing with last twenty years and as time progressed and more and more nations become even more computerized, there will be more and more attacks through internet.

 

            The measures are available to counter the cyber terrorism as US Department Defense charged with the USSD with duty if combating the cyber terrorism. The sensitive data can be safe and secure by the ‘air tight’ mechanism which has adopted by the FBI successfully. Up to date Antivirus system, firewall and root-kit can play important role to protect the internet and computer system. Intrusion detection system can also help if someone’s network has been attacked. A network also requires VPN’s if they were people accessing network remotely. In the last but not least exemplary punishments and fine should introduce through the laws against the cyber terrorists as the Pakistan has introduce the Prevention of Electronic Crime Ordinance 2007 where Section 17 exemplary punishments has been provided for the cyber terrorists.

 

            The contemporary world is declared to be a global village, collective efforts of the global nations against this menace to next to this human civilization, can provide potential preventive measures against the cyber criminal and cyber terrorists. The existence of cyber terrorism can not be denied it’s real but it would be blissful for mankind not to record a single exact cyber terrorist event in its history.

 

(Author is a lawyer of cyber laws in Pakistan)

           

 

When implementing a custom software solution, a company wants to achieve the highest return on investment possible. A crucial aspect of obtaining an adequate ROI is a smooth implementation. There are multiple hindrances that can undermine effective implementation, one of them being worker resistance to change. The source of this resistance is easily uncovered. Employees develop or incorporate standard operating procedures in order to increase the ease of the workday and also to either increase or maintain productivity. When new business processes must be adopted, the task requires more effort than was previously exerted and there is a certain level of discomfort as a result of altering one’s work habits. Switching to a new process is frequently perceived as a chore, and is sometimes accompanied with stress or even fear. Fortunately, many different actions can be taken in order to alleviate this negative perception.

Facilitating user buy in is the key to the success of any workflow project. For many, change from the status quo can be met with stress, frustration, and fear. In the workplace this can be manifested in many ways, but usually in negative behavior towards the source or agent of change. These negative behaviors can: lower morale, slow the training process, reduce the effectiveness of your new program, and lower the quality of data. Everyone responds differently to change, so it is important to recognize the personal aspect of making workflow changes. Avoiding some of the easy pitfalls when implementing workflow changes will lead to happier employees and a more successful launch.

The easiest way to turn fear and stress into excitement and relief in a workflow project is to listen carefully to your employees input. Input should be encouraged, and received before, during, and after the creation of your workflow software. Not only will your employees feel more in control of their jobs, you will likely get a better product in the end! It is their tasks you are automating, so naturally, they are the most important person to talk to while doing it. The most common pitfall in the software creation process is making too many assumptions about how employees actually get their jobs done, and not asking the right questions because of it.

Another great way to reduce the resistance to change is to encourage an open discussion about existing shadow systems. Shadow systems are tools that are developed by employees to make their jobs easier. They are usually made privately, without help or even knowledge from management or IT. Give the lack of resources they are most likely only partially effective. Many of these systems make work easier, but are kept secret for fear of being asked to discontinue their use for any number of legitimate reasons. Discussing these systems openly and without risk can shine a light on which areas of a job need automating. Not only do you gain insight into which tasks need automating, but also an idea about how they should be automated. Not only does that information help with the design of new software, it puts the user at ease knowing that their ideas are being considered and their job may soon get easier. After all, no one complains when you make their life easier.

Although employee resistance to change is a real roadblock for decision makers, and the consultants responsible for implementation, it can be either contained or reduced through the proactive measures described in this article. Additional obstacles preventing a smooth implementation and their respective solutions are certainly worthy of the consideration of everyone involved.

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