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You just purchased a brand new computer. You turn it on and discover how wonderful it is. It runs super fast, going from one page to another. Your surfing really is much faster now. Life is wonderful.Fast forward a few months. Your brand new computer doesnt seem to be performing like it used to. Its now running very slowly and your hard drive seems to be making a lot of noise. Whats happened? There is a strong possibility that you have had some sort of spyware,[http://discountralphlauren.eu discount ralph lauren], adware, or malware installed on your computer. These unwanted programs can wreak havoc on your computer. Symptoms can vary. The number one symptom is that your computer is not nearly as fast as it used to be. Other symptoms can include the following: pop-ups are now appearing while you surf, strange icons appear on either your desktop or start up menu that you havent seen before, your browser gets replaced for another, your mouse cursor seems to float across the page while at rest, your computer locks up frequently, and displays a lot of error codes,[http://cheapmulberryhandbagsuk.eu cheap mulberry handbags uk], and you start receiving a lot of spam in your email.These symptoms are just the beginning. Left unchecked, they will get worse. As annoying as these problems are, there is a more serious result that can occur if action isnt taken,[http://drdreuk.eu monster beats headphones]. Spyware is basically a program that gets installed on your computer by advertising companies that want to monitor your surfing habits to assist them in their marketing efforts. However, a more serious form of spyware, called malware can get installed on your hard drive that can cause some really serious problems. One, malware can basically crash your computer, making it a necessity to erase everything on your PC and start over from scratch. This is not a fun task. I have had it happen to me and I lost a lot of important information during that process. There are also forms of spyware that can get installed on your PC that will allow a remote user to use your PC from a distance for all kinds of illegal activity such as child porn to spamming. If you find yourself in this situation, it will be difficult to prove your innocence.Identity theft can also occur as a result of spyware, adware, and malware. Your banking information, credit card numbers, and passwords can get stolen,[http://casquebeatbydrdre.eu monster beats pas cher].So, the question arises, how do you prevent these events from happening?The main activities that people do that exposes them to spyware are downloading files related to the following: Screensavers, music, PC games, movies, and pictures. So to start off with,[http://negozimonclersito.eu moncler 2012 -70%], I would avoid downloading anything from the Internet in those categories.Be sure that you have a high quality firewall installed and have it set to either medium or medium high. If you set it to high, you will find that it wont let you perform a lot of activities on the Internet.Change your passwords monthly on your online banking accounts, credit card accounts, email accounts, or any other sensitive accounts that you would not want anyone having access to.

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One of the most frustrating things about trying to shop online is the copious amounts of useless information delivered through search engines. Don’t get me wrong, search engines are great at what they do – index pages; but what about people who are looking to buy or sell goods online? How does someone who has gone to the effort of designing a classy website get noticed in the World Wide Web? And how does someone effectively use the internet to purchase goods? In the simplest terms, getting noticed on the web is achieved through either1. Paid Advertising – The most common form of paid online advertising is using PPC (better known as Pay-per-click) campaigns. Without doubt, these are the most effective form of targeted advertising, but they are also one of the most expensive options. In the pay-per-click scenario, you are bidding against other online advertises for certain keywords. Generally, the higher you bid on a particular keyword or phrase (relevant to your business), the higher your ranking will be in relation to other advertisers and the better the positioning of your advert. Google also takes into consideration the quality of your advert, with better performing ads (% of users who see the ad that actually click through) being rewarded by better positioning.2. Free Advertising (organic) – Obviously the most economical option, but the problem with this form of advertising, is that getting noticed amongst the millions of other advertises is close to impossible; well not impossible, but extremely difficult. There have been complete books written on SEO (search engine optimization), detailing the best possible way to get your site ranked higher in Google, Yahoo and others, but the truth of the matter is, no-one knows exactly how to get your site at the top of the search engines.Herein lays the problem; if sellers find it too difficult or expensive to advertise their products,[http://casquebeatbydrdre.eu beats by dre], there’s a good chance buyers will spend hours searching for their items and probably give up.I believe the secret to making shopping online easy is to bring shoppers and merchants together in the one place. A marketplace created for the sole purpose of buying and selling – nothing else,[http://discountralphlauren.eu ralph lauren outlet online]. OK, so you might be saying, these things aren’t new, virtual malls have been around for years; correct, but most virtual malls try to do too much and end up overcomplicated the process,[http://cheapmulberryhandbagsuk.eu mulberry wallets]. For example, many malls have built in shopping carts and price comparison utilities,[http://drdreuk.eu monster beats headphones], but what about the value-added services that a business may provide? What about the level of customer service? What about the after-sales service? The point is,[http://negozimonclersito.eu moncler sito]; you cannot draw conclusions about businesses based solely on price.The truth of the matter is; you need to provide a portal or directory for maximum effect. Let the customer “see for themselves” what a business is like by providing a link to their website. If that is not enough, why not add a customer feedback and/or rating system to each business listing? Add in a search facility and you have the fastest and most convenient method of selling online. In addition, customers will be provided with a fast, easy, and convenient method of finding exactly what they need.

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== ComputerWorld ==

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