Month: May 2010

Two out of five identity theft victims surveyed by the Identity Theft Assistance Center (ITAC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting identity theft through victim assistance, research and law enforcement partnerships) know how their personal data was stolen. This knowledge provides valuable insight about how identity theft occurs.

When ITAC surveyed 275 identity theft victims who used the ITAC’s free service over a one-month period, 160 consumers (58%) did not know the source of their identity theft. Another 115 consumers (42%) did know how their information was compromised. These 115 consumers attributed their identity theft to the following sources:

* Friends, relatives, in-home employees – 26 cases, or 22.61%

* Computer hacker/virus/phishing – 25 cases, or 21.74%

* Mail (stolen or fraudulent address change) – 24 cases, or 20.87%

* Lost/stolen wallet, checkbook or credit card – 15 cases, or 13.04%

* Corrupt business or employee – 12 cases, or 10.43%

* Data breach – 8 cases, or 6.96%

* House burglarized – 4 cases, or 3.48%

* Instant credit – 1 case, or 0.87%

Getting accurate information about the sources of identity theft is difficult because identity theft – the opening of a fraudulent new account or account takeover – is often confused with other types of fraud, like the unauthorized use of a credit card.

Nevertheless, it is up to each of us to be on guard against the possibility that our documents, or worst yet, our computers, could be compromised. Sometimes it may seem like a losing battle, but they are some steps we can take to prevent becoming the next victim. Here are some precautions:

* Do not keep your Social Security card in your wallet.

* If your Social Security number is on your driver’s license, remove it. (In some states it is now illegal for a driver’s license to be issued with a Social Security number.)

* When shredding important papers, make sure you use a cross-cut. “If it is shredded in strips and not cross-cut, I can put it down right in front of me and put it back together and there you have it,” says “John”, who uses his skills as a computer defense specialist to protect you, and is skilled in the ways of hackers and thieves and can ruin your credit and your life.

* “Don’t use wireless for anything that you would not want put in a public newspaper. Though it’s a nice convenience, your information is basically floating in mid-air. I could be two blocks away with a high-powered antenna picking up his information.”

* The key is defense in depth or layers: Anti-virus, computer patches, and firewalls, and most importantly, updating them once a week. There are types of protection for wireless but they can be hacked in as little as twenty minutes.

Because cybercriminals are becoming smarter and more sophisticated in their operations, they are real threats to your personal security and privacy. Your money, your computer, your family, and your business are all at risk.

To protect yourself, you need an Internet security team of experts making sure that you, your family, and your business computer are always safe and secure. The best protection you can have in today’s rapidly changing world of cyber-attacks is to have expert support for all your Internet security needs that will provide technical support without any hassles and without charging you extra fees. It will become even more critical than it is today as time goes on. You need to find your own personal team of experts to rely on. If you ever have a security problem, you will want to have a trusted expert you can call for professional help, without any hassles and extra costs!

These cybercriminals leave you with three choices :

1. Do nothing and hope their attacks, risks, and threats don’t occur on your computer.

2. Do research and get training to protect yourself, your family, and your business.

3. Get professional help to lockdown your system from all their attacks, risks, and threats.

Remember: When you say “No!” to hackers and spyware, everyone wins! When you don’t, we all lose!

© MMVII, Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, The Internet Safety Advocate and Educator

When you purchase a new PC, it loads web pages in milliseconds, can handle multiple open programs, and never needs to reboot. Life is good – problem is that this good relationship with your PC does not last long. As essential programs are installed, emails flow to the inbox, email spam exceeds your tolerance, favorite sites are saved, shortcuts are added to the desktop, pictures are uploaded, downloaded, and shared, music is downloaded, movies are watched, and games are played. All normal, every day stuff.

Although you will never experience the stripped down speed of your new virgin computer, you can reclaim space and optimize your system quite easily. If you get in the habit of performing optimization tasks on a regular basis, you can keep your computer relatively clean and well tuned.

Disk Cleanup

One of the first steps you can take is to click on the start button, highlight All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and click on Disk Cleanup. This program will show a window of files that can be safely removed from your computer, and also compress old files to save space on your hard drive.

After you have cleaned your hard drive, click on the More Options tab at the top of the window. Here you have options to clean up windows components, remove unused programs, or remove all but the most recent restore points from System Restore.

Defrag

Next in System Tools, select Disk Defragmenter, run this program to clean out file fragments left from installing/uninstalling programs, moving files, and other routine activities. Highlight the drive to defrag and click Analyze. Next click Defragment.

Must Have Software

Antivirus software is a “must have” for every computer. Compare several programs and choose the one best suited to you. Most antivirus software companies offer a free scan; however, you must purchase the software to actually remove the threats. Once installed, make sure you have selected automatic updates, as the software must have the most recent version to protect your computer.

The next vitally important software to run is a registry cleaner. Think of your computer’s registry as the brains of your system. Every program and every file continuously create entries in the registry. Cleaning the registry is vital if you want to optimize your computer’s stability and performance. Every time files or programs are moved or removed, registry errors are created. Registry errors slow the thinking process of the computer.

Registry Cleaners

Because of the complexity of the registry, a purchased program is the only way to fix, clean, and optimize your registry. There are many high-power programs on the market. They include a wide range of options. Compare before you buy to get the best value and the most optimization for your computer

Apple has recently announced its next iteration of operating system, called as iPhone 4.0 operating system, which would have more than hundred new features. The company also said that it has introduced, much anticipated, multitasking along with Push Notifications and Drag-And-Drop App to increase the utility of the future devices. The new operating system is expected to release in the summer for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and for the iPad by year-end.

However, various analysts predict that with 100 new features and 1500 APIs, the new iPhone 4.0 operating system is an attempt by Apple to match with other mobile operating system already present in the market like Android 2.1 and Maemo 5.

The main features like multitasking, folders and unified inbox are already present in Android 2.1 and in Maemo 5. Similarly, like Android 2.1 based HTC EVO, Apple is planning to introduce a front face camera to support video conferencing in the upcoming iPhone 4G. Lenovo’s LePhone will also have similar capabilities along with many corporate offerings.

Here, the feature compares the new Apple’s operating system with Android 2.1 operating system which is already available in various smartphones.

Multitasking

In the new operating system, Apple has introduced multitasking through which users can shuffle between two or more apps without closing them. But, for those who have Android devices, this is not news, this is expected. Further, the iPhone is still available with SIM locked, hence developers said that the multitasking capability will be based upon Apple’s App Store classification.

Folders

Apple has introduced the ability for drag-and-drop in the new operating system. Further, user can store upto 2160 apps in the folders, and can also rename the folder easily. But, it is already available in android operating system.

Email client services

Apple has introduced unified inbox through which user can check messages from multiple e-mail accounts in a single window. At present, Android had not such app, but would be available through Android Market in near future.

Enterprise Features

For the present business world, Wireless delivery of applications, great data encryption, Exchange Server support are the basic necessities of any gadget or smartphone. However, both Android and Apple are not at the top of the Enterprise game. From last many years, RIM has been setting the standard, hence both companies have to work a lot in the section.

Other features

Apple iPhone 4G will be available only for GSM services, but Android can be used for both GSM and CDMA. For music applications, iPhone is the clear winner with its iTunes and more than 170,000 apps available to download; whereas, Android offers third party stores along with 30,000 apps to download, but most of them are free.

Apple has also released Game Center and integrated iAd to promote third party developers for more apps. However, Google’s Android platform is the open source software, which can be modified and used accordingly on various devices by different vendors

The Wii game system is probably one of the funnest pieces of technology imaginable. Many have said that once you start playing Wii games all other video game system’s seem like old news. It is safe to say that nothing else really compares to the Wii style of interactive game play.

Why Wii Game Copy Software Is Crucial

But it is also true that the Wii games are usually a bit more expensive, and having one get scratched , lost or even stolen could be a huge loss. And we all know that scratched video disc’s are really nothing out of the ordinary. Its just too easy for it to happen. It can happen upon taking it out of the Wii game console. Or when someone borrow’s it, or even while it it inside the actual console.

Copy Wii games Without A MOD Chip

So obviously, damaged game disc’s are the first, and number 1 reason why we need to save and copy our Wii games. But whenever we look for a quick, and easy way to copy our games, we seem to run into oneproblem after another, mainly because of the need for the MOD Chip. We all know that the MOD Chip is a hassle, one that we just dont want to deal with when trying to copy Wii games.

The Newest Game Copy Software

Well, recently, there has been a great new software product that will allow us to copy all our favorite Wii games, quickly, easily, and without a MOD. Not to mention it doesnt cost an arm and a leg, and it works GREAT!

Simply download the software, follow the set up instructions, which are very easy, and get start copying your favorite Wii games.

Now there are different types of Wii game copy software. Unfortunately when people realize what a great product this is, and how much can help Wii gamers, they all want to hurry up and create their own product. And when you create a software product hastily, just to make a quick buck, the product will most likey be less than sufficient. But dont worry, there are a couple of ways to know which products are of the higher quality.

For starter’s, there is always the original. And usually the originals are created by a person or person’s, that really care about creating a product that not only makes a difference in its user’s lives, but also reflect’s the creater’s ability to create high quality software. Currently I use the original product, “Copy That Game“. It works great, never had a problem. And it delivered on its promises, so I couldnt be happier.

But recently my buddy and fellow gamer, Jeff, purchased a product that had been highly reviewed and rated as a top software product. Its the “Game Copy Wizard“. Its very similar to “Copy That Game”, but with a couple of upgraded idea’s. Overall, I really liked what I saw, and it must have been pretty good, considering the fact that Jeff usually just used mine any time he wanted.

I actuall have a link to a site that reviews both of them so you can see whaty each has to offer, and what seperates them from each other. But -no matter what you do, I promise you that these 2 Wii game-copy software products are far and away better than all the other product. So you dont have to risk wastying your time with bad products. And with each of the products there are some really great facts that describe why you will really like the software.

Some Great Benefits Of Copying Wii Games Without A MOD Chip

Play Your Backup games Play Imported Games that are region locked Make Copies of Existing Games You Have Play N64, SNES, NES and Sega Genesis Games, as well as games from other consoles Unlock Safely with NO Hardware Modifications or Mod Chips Needed

This is the software that will make a huge difference in your Gaming life.

You will be able to save EVERY SINGLE  Wii game. Even the so-called “unbreakable” games. Both products have the capability to save unbreakables, and not to mention you will have a chance to save the new games and play the old ones -virtually leaving the original games brand new. And this is absolutely awesome if you love trading your games in for new ones.

Heck, even after you trade in the game, you will still have it saved on a disc. This is very economical , and we all love and need that right now.

So follow the link and start saving your Wii Games Without MOD Chips, and have all the fun you want with your Wii games:

A GPS tracking system is a device that takes the help of the Global positioning system for determining the precise location of a person or a vehicle and records their position at regular intervals. The recorded location is either stored in the tracking unit or transmitted to an Internet connected computer or a central location database. This is possible with the help of satellite, radio or cellular modem that is embedded in the unit.

GPS Tracking Systems are not new. For example, amateur radio has been operating their free GPS tracking system, Automatic Position Reporting system since 1982.

In US, police require a search warrant, if they wish to use GPS Tracking Systems. However, the private citizens can use it, as the fourth amendment does not limit the actions of private citizens. The GPS tracking devices raise issues about self-privacy.

The US military mostly uses the GPS tracking system. A series of satellites send signals to a GPS tracking system. It then calculates the position by latitude and longitude. Once the GPS gets familiar with its position, it helps users to determine directions and distances to other locations.

GPS tracking systems also help in outdoor activities such as camping and hiking. A GPS fish finder that uses both GPS tracking system and sonar finds fish in a pond. GPS enabled pet collars help to track pet dogs.

Another use of GPS tracking system is the child tracking system. A GPS tracking system with a receiver in a child’s cell phone or wristwatch ensures their safety. Real time vehicle tracking system installed in a vehicle provides information about the location and speed of the car.

GPS Fleet Management Systems:

GPS fleet management software manages all the tasks related to fleet of vehicles of a company. It includes all the aspects from possession to disposal of vehicles. Depending on the features of the gps fleet management software, it has functions such as identification of drivers and vehicles, vehicle efficiency and remote control features such as geo-fencing and active disabling.

It also includes classification, finance, tracking and maintenance of vehicles, management of fuel, health and safety of vehicles and drivers.

The in-house fleet management department or an outsourced management provider carries out these functions.