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  January 2010

No Panic Computing

News and information from the leader in failsafe mobile computing
News and information from the leader in failsafe mobile computing

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arrowInformation security: The new elephant in the office arrowPresent like Steve Jobs arrowTED: make a splash in social media
arrowAnn Cavoukian, PhD: Privacy By Design arrowEmail marketing arrowSeth Godin’s Blog: Watch the money
arrowIdentifying a phishing email scam arrowDeciphering text-speak arrowHarvard Business Review

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150,000
Number of new computers enslaved into cyber-criminal botnets every day		   42%
of data breaches are due to lost or stolen notebooks		   12 hours
Average loss of productivity each month fixing computer problems		   61%
of the top 100 web sites either hosted malicious content or contained a masked redirect to lure unsuspecting users
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Information security:
The new elephant in the office
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Data security: The new elephant in the room
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  Credit card information $0.06 – $30  
  Bank account credentials $10 – $1000  
  Email accounts $0.10 – $100  
  Full identities $0.70 – $60  

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  Credit card information 32%  
  Bank account credentials 19%  
  Email accounts 5%  
  Full identities 4%  

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Security tips from Intel®
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Identifying a phishing email scam

Intel Centrino 2 with vPro

Phishing refers to the fraudulent electronic communication process of attempting to acquire personal information such as bank and credit card information, usernames and passwords, along with other details that can be used in identity theft and more.
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Our favorite articles this month

Harvard Business Review
A goldmine of business management guidance from Harvard University.
arrowspacerDon't Wait for the Right Deal to Come Along

www.TED.com  
TED.com Riveting lectures from thought leaders in every conceivable field. Time well spent.
arrowspacerAlexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media

Seth Godin's blog
Incredibly concise and insightful daily guidance from one of the world's best marketing minds.
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How-to's

Steve JobsSteve Jobs Present like Steve Jobs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is well known for his electrifying presentations. Communications coach Carmine Gallo discusses the various techniques Jobs uses to captivate and inspire his audience — techniques that can easily be applied to your next presentation.
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Email marketing
If you’ve got a “house list” of business relationships, you’ve got an extremely valuable asset. An asset that a quality E-Newsletter is perfectly suited to take advantage of.
arrowspacerWhat is email marketing and should I be using it?

Decipher your kids' text messages
If you have ever looked at your kids' cell phone or chat conversations, you've probably wondered when they learned a second language. More importantly, you may have pondered just what they're talking about.
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Security and privacy
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Ann Cavoukian, PhD: Privacy By Design

Dr. Anne Cavoukian "Privacy is the very foundation upon which free and democratic societies are built"
Who is this person?
The objectives of Privacy by Design – ensuring privacy and control over one’s information and gaining a competitive advantage – may be accomplished by...
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Secure computing: a competitive advantage

Brian Shumak No Panic Computing helps me win new business (1:36s)
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The implication to new clients is that if you are diligent with their personal information, you will be just as diligent in all your work.
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Ingenious sites & services

Goog411
arrowspacer411 finally done right. We love Google's free information service and use it every day.

AllMyFaves
arrowspacerYour new homepage: The handiest index of the sites you visit most - and a few you've probably never heard of.

Grooveshark
arrowspacerEnjoy working to music? Grooveshark offers a surprising selection of free streaming music all day long. Just type in an artist and hit 'play'.

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Things we just plain care about

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates on mosquitoes, malaria and education.

"All lives have equal value"
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Tips for our No Panic Computing Professionals

Laptop health check
Who is this person?
If you are not receiving a regular status report on the health of your notebook, security, and backup please contact us.

Not sure what a Status Report is?
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 How to recover an overwritten file

It has happened to all of us at some time or another. You save and close that big document that you have been working on all week, overwriting an original version that you needed.
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No Panic Computing Notebook
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1-800-563-9233

 

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