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Got a virus? Get free help fast

August 23, 2010 by Marcelle Amelia
Got a virus? Get free help fast If you think you have a computer virus or other security help needs, you can get free help at the new Virus and Security Solution Center. You can: Visit the Virus and Security Solution Center now.  

Original Source: Security Tips & Talk

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Speed up your PC

July 26, 2010 by Marcelle Amelia
Speed up your PC It's true that a slow computer could be a sign of a virus or other malicious software, but it could be something else. If your computer is acting funny, take these three steps to help diagnose the problem: 1. Scan your computer for viruses with Windows Live Safety Scanner. 2. Remove viruses with the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal tool. 3. Download antivirus and antispyware software that will update automatically. Microsoft Security Essentials is free and works with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. If your computer is still slow, you could use the free tools in Windows to free up disk space, speed up access to data, repair disk errors, and more. To learn how, see 5 ways to speed up your PC.

Original Source: Security Tips & Talk

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Magnetic Nanoparticles Can Remotely Control Worms [Nanotech]

July 8, 2010 by Jess McNally - Wired
Magnetic Nanoparticles Can Remotely Control Worms [Nanotech] Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists have found a way to remotely control neurons and affect animal behavior. More » Biology - Business - Nanomaterials - Materials - Research

Original Source: Gizmodo

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SanDisk’s 1GB WORM SD card stores evidence longer than your prison sentence (video)

June 23, 2010 by Thomas Ricker
SanDisk’s 1GB WORM SD card stores evidence longer than your prison sentence (video) You can think of SanDisk's latest WORM SD card like a mini time capsule... for criminals. As the name implies, these write-once-read-many cards are tamperproof slivers of flash storage that can only be written to once by an SD WORM-compatible device like, say, those security cameras, witness voice recorders, and photo cameras used by the police. SanDisk claims that the data will still be readable after 100 years, long after you and your crimes have been forgotten. Why the fuss after not hearing about SanDisk's SD WORM ambitions since 2008? Well, Sandisk just announced that Japan's police force will use the SanDisk SD WORM card "as the storage media of choice for tamper-proof forensic image archiving." We suspect that the Yakuza will be getting right on that "tamper-proof" claim just as soon as they finish viewing the video embedded after the break.Continue reading SanDisk's 1GB WORM SD card stores evidence longer than your prison sentence (video)SanDisk's 1GB WORM SD card stores evidence longer than your prison sentence (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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Use Microsoft Office 2010 Protected View to help avoid damage

June 16, 2010 by Marcelle Amelia
Use Microsoft Office 2010 Protected View to help avoid damage Our friend Ed from Microsoft Office recently stopped by to fill us in on how to reduce the risks associated with opening potentially unsafe files. Here's what Ed has to say: With hackers working overtime to create sophisticated tricks, computer viruses, worms, and other huge hassles that cost us all time and money, the folks at Microsoft Office took action. They created the new Protected View feature in Office 2010. This feature gives you fair warning that there might be trouble with the file you're opening--namely it may have been created by someone up to no good, or it's a corrupt file, or one that won't work with your system. When you see the Protected View Message Bar, decide how you want to proceed:
  • If you know the file is from a reliable source, click Enable Editing or Edit Anyway and get right to work.
  • If you're not sure, Protected View lets you look over the file while turning off functions (such as print) that can trigger a virus to run. This allows you to read the file without potentially damaging your computer or network.
See What is Protected View? to read more about using Protected View, or see how it works in the video Turning off Protected View.   

Original Source: Security Tips & Talk

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