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Product Spotlight
Anticipate. Visualize. Connect. Impact. Introducing the Microsoft® Office System. The new Microsoft Office System integrates programs, servers, and services that enable users to access company data, anticipate changes in the marketplace, and visualize better solutions. Intuitive and familiar communication tools connect individuals into effective teams, while helping them provide greater personal impact. Learn what the Microsoft Office System can do for your organization today. (More Details)
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E-Mail - Is it All Viruses, Scams, and Tall Tales? At first I thought it was just my imagination that the content of my e-mail included more scams and tall tales every day. However, it appears that ordinary e-mail is more and more dangerous. First it was viruses, worms, and trojans, which I still get on a regular basis. Then it was spyware. I admit, there have been some pretty obvious scams like the Nigerian scam for a while. But now, it seems I get three or four fresh scams each day and a few tall tales about politicians, soldiers, the war, sick children, etc. that are just plain old-fashioned lies and gossip. Some emails tempt me with riches if I'll just help the sender out. Some tell me I can get a loan at an amazingly low interest rate, if I'll just fill out an application. Some pretend to be my bank or credit card company, E-bay, or Paypal to get my login name and passwords. Some tell me that people I respect or that represent me have lied to me in some way or done something disreputable. Some tell me secrets about the government, well known companies, Iraq, etc. How do you protect yourself from these scams and tall tales? Follow the same rules you should in every other part of your life. Be careful who and what you trust, be suspicious, take your time, and be sure who you are dealing with. Some simple rules include: 1) If someone offers you something too good to be true, it probably is. 2) If someone you don't know asks for personal or financial information, make sure you know who you are providing it to and why. 3) If someone presses you to act in a hurry, they probably don't want you to have time to think about your decision. Be careful. 4) Don't trust your email, even if it appears to be from someone you know. Spoofed mail will appear to be from someone you trust. 5) Never link to a business site through an e-mail link. Always enter the site from a fresh browser session. 6) Never forward a chain letter e-mail. Ever! They are almost universally scams of some sort and just encourage people to make bad choices the next time one comes through. 7) Check out suspicious email chain letters about sick children, political quotes, movies, companies, etc. that are forwarded to you before you believe them. A good site to use is www.snopes.com. It is a well respected urban legend site. E-mail is a great tool. However, it has become a cheap way to spread lies and innuendo and to reach people who should know better but often don't. BE CAREFUL what email you trust. Some useful sites with information about Internet Scams: Internet Crime Complaint Center -
www.ic3.gov
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank - Help feed the hungry in Baton Rouge. See what’s happening by visiting http://www.brfoodbank.org. You can make a contribution or find out how to volunteer your time and talents to help. Humor, Quotes, and Interesting/Useful Web Links
This site has a lot of depth. Click and see.
The US Government printing house in Pueblo, Colorado has a fantastic
online directory of it's thousands of publications -- order them free
(mostly) or read the online version. Every topic under the sun. Read something positive every night and listen to something helpful every morning. --Tom Hopkins
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