QL IT Corner

1. Get Rid of the Nasties
Viruses and spyware don’t always break your computer, but they do always slow it down. They’re more common than you may think, and can hang out in your system, gumming up the works, without you even knowing it. Microsoft Security Essentials is a great, easy, all-in-one solution to keep your computer healthy and running in top form.

2. Update Your OS
Windows issues updates all the time. These can patch holes in the software, closing vulnerabilities that viruses and spyware exploit, and generally make Windows run better. If you’re running Windows XP, right click on the My Computer icon on the desktop, select Properties and click on the Automatic Updates tab. Make sure you set them to download and install automatically.

3. Purge “Bloatware"

The headlines around the story of the Stuxnet attack on an Iranian nuclear facility were familiar: “New malware attack”. Digital security threats and sometimes the hype surrounding them have become commonplace in our interconnected and IT-dependent world. However, this was no ordinary attack. Apparently malware was introduced into the Iranian nuclear facilities local area network. It entered between the internet and the internal network. The other possibility was a trusted insider who was an agent of the organisation which carried out the attack ..

Source:
http://www.globalsec...

Agence France-Presse
First Posted 11:27:00 08/11/2010

Filed Under: Technology (general), mobile phones, Computer viruses and malware

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Mobile security firm Lookout on Tuesday warned that a booby-trapped Movie Player application is infecting Android phones in Russia with a virus that sends costly text messages.

Russia-based Kaspersky Lab discovered the malicious "Trojan" code hidden in a media player application people are enticed to download onto smartphones.

"The new malicious program penetrates smartphones running Android in the guise of a harmless media player application," Kaspersky said in a blog post.

Iomega: The last word in data access
(Source: The Inquirer)
http://protection-su...

ANYONE who has to bring work home from the office and vice versa knows how hard it is to keep everything in sync. Apart from the need to keep work flowing, one also has to be cautious about losing data.

There are several ways of doing these, but the most attractive is the one Iomega has to offer. And it’s not even a hardware.

Iomega’s v.Clone software is a clever new technology that basically clones your primary PC, which may be the one at home or in the office, saving it to an external hard drive. Once you plug it to a secondary PC, you don’t just get access to all your applications but also office software, e-mail programs, games, and browser favorites.

HERE'S HOW ONLINE!

type www.pdfonline.com on your browser

on the upper right this menu will appear - just click Doc2PDF (encircled)

another menu will appear - just click Convert Documents to PDF >> (encircled)

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Most of us uses Google to search something and no doubt it’s one of the best search engine but did you know that there are several built-in functions within Google which makes searching stuff even easier. Here are some of it:

1. Calculator
Google search can be used as a calculator. It can calculate anything from the simplest math to the most complex equation. All you need to do is just enter the math in the search box and hit enter. You can use the following functions:

+ – * / (basic arithmetic)
% of (percentage of )
^ or ** (raise to a power)

Example:
12 + 34 - 56 * 7 / 8
45% of 39
2^5 or 2**5

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2. Dictionary
You can define any word by entering “define:” following the word.
Example:

Congratulations to our dear member 'rayzet19710' for winning the QL IT Corner Logo design contest with Logo No.1

I would like to thank all the participants:

Logo No.1 - rayzet19710 - 25 Votes
Logo No.2 - alyasbobby - 20 Votes
Logo No.3 - sweet.angel - 02 Votes
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Logo No.5 - fRanCisM - 14 Votes
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Logo No.9 - Celiaj - 14 Votes

You guys were awesome, thank you for taking the time and effort to submit your entries for the contest.

i want to major in IT in college......do you all think its scope is low??