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Solving Problems:

Let’s not try to hide or pretend here because solving problems is what we do for living and the first thing we need to do is acknowledge that every problem gives us an opportunity to grow and become wiser. If we don’t have this mindset then maybe we should change our profession sooner better than later.
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Many of my friends and relatives have computer and go online. Time to time they read technical news and get warnings about the security issues but like most of the users they have a hard time comprehending the jargon of geeky security terms that actually have different meanings than what they seem at first sight. I try to explain that Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses on the net are not same as SARS, Ring Worms and Horses in the wild…
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Any computer user who is hooked to the Internet for a while knows that it is not a very safe place to be without self protection. I’m talking about adware sites preying for some innocent users to click on them with flashies, smilies and hotbars. Sometimes even experienced users get tricked into clicking on them. There are times when we’re just helpless because of the security holes in Operating Systems (like Windows) and browsers (specially Internet Explorer) that makes us an easy target. Hackers and crackers use these holes to implant adwares and trojans to our computers without our knowledge. There are plenty of phishing sites loaded with booby-traps and emails claiming to be from your bank asking you to provide your personal information and passwords. Email that has transformed the way we communicate today isn’t safe at all. Most of our Inboxes are always cluttered with SPAMs and Viruses during outbreaks.
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