#may all of your devices be plagued by computer viruses

[ikkan]

being suggested an ig account that made a “joke” about a serious topic that deeply effected the queer community especially queer men.

[anhed-nia]

THE EMOJI MOVIE

I've actually tried to watch this several times, and never made it past the first twenty minutes or so. The whole concept--that emojis inside a boy's phone struggle for survival when their glitchy antics provoke him to try to wipe the device--is so uninspired that it was hard for me to imagine it even being kitschy enough to justify watching the whole thing. However, since its release (only a year ago, but isn't it starting to feel like it's been with us forever?), THE EMOJI MOVIE has become so notorious that suffering through it feels like some sort of rite of passage. As of this morning, I can say with absolute certainty that this experience is actually much worse than you probably think it is.

I don't even want to get that much into the "plot", but for the sake of whatever: TJ Miller is a "meh" emoji by birth, who is secretly plagued by a full spectrum of emotions. When he is classified as a "malfunction", in a series of repetitive arguments that sound uncomfortably like they're just barely skirting "the R word", Meh goes on the run to avoid destruction by his fellow emoji, who need to manage this crisis before their user erases all of them.

If that is like...not very heroic-sounding to you, then you're hearing me right. THE EMOJI MOVIE is I guess about being yourself or something, but the details of Meh's adventure are so outlandishly stupid that it's hard to even worry about the moral of the story. To my apoplectic shock, our hero's escape from peril is totally dependent on Dropbox. That's almost all you need to know about this movie, actually: That it requires you to somehow reimagine a collaborative file management product as the Millennium Falcon, or Dorothy's ruby slippers, or something. Even if I were able to accept this proposal, it still remains beyond me why a tween boy would have Dropbox on his phone. I mean, is he going to Project Management Junior High or something?

Of course, this is only one example of THE EMOJI MOVIE's inability to produce exciting, easy-to-understand ideas. It may not be surprising, on paper, that an unwieldy chunk of the story involves a loud advertisement for the money-grubbing mobile game Candy Crush. However, it's still jarring when the movie has the sheer nerve to insert its characters into a 3D version of the very-2D Candy Crush board, have them discuss the rules and mechanics of Candy Crush at length, and then have them actually play Candy Crush, in a scene that really accomplishes nothing other than exactly what is on the screen while it lasts. The audacity of the thing makes the McDonald's breakdancing sequence in MAC & ME look downright subtle.

The aforementioned scene should really be enough to sink basically any cinematic ship, but THE EMOJI MOVIE doesn't settle for less than 100% failure. Almost everything in it is so poorly considered that there isn't enough time in my life to get through it all, but I have to get *some* things off my chest. I mean, how the fuck do you take a concept like this, and decide that a whole bunch of your movie should involve DANCING? How can you possibly ask me to look at a bunch of Pac-Mans with little rudimentary limbs, and expect me to be able to tell that SOME of them are really good dancers and SOME of them are really shitty dancers, and ALL OF THE SUSPENSE hinges on this distinction? And while we're talking about physical activity, what are even the rules of this world? Apps are both giant monolithic cubes, like they are on your home screen, that can slide around and crush you between their unyielding walls, and they are ALSO little subdimensions that you can enter (not that we really see how this works) and dick around in. "Internet trolls" are somehow not separate human users, but technological entities that exists inside the world of the phone, right alongside junk mail and computer viruses. And speaking of junk, like, why is the phone owner deleting individual apps WHILE he's on his way to a Genius Bar to get the whole device reset? What the fuck is going on in any part of this movie?

While I'm talking about how ~completely~ disastrous this movie is, though, I should admit that maybe I blew past the plot too quickly. The most remarkable thing about THE EMOJI MOVIE is that it manages to be so fathomlessly moronic, AND so majestically pretentious at the same time. There is something interestingly perverse about the idea of taking humanity's most vapid, dehumanized linguistic development, and using it as some kind of allegory for the supremacy of emotion, and the prismatic nature of the soul. It's disturbing, actually. On the one hand, the movie cannot resist advertising for office products and parasitic IAP-driven games, and all of its ostensible charm is predicated on the viewer's preexisting familiarity with fun icons for human shit and compressed fish byproducts. On the other hand, the movie makes a big deal out of identifying the fascism inherent in controlling how people express themselves, and confining their potential to the dictates of their heritage. At some point the movie even drags in some shallow commentary on the tyranny of gender roles, with a subplot about a "princess" emoji rejecting the few, oppressively girly options for females of the species--just in case there were any audience members left who didn't feel personally condescended to yet.

At this point, you might be wondering why I even bothered to write all this down, having already suffered the unnecessary indignity of watching the thing. The truth is that I have an insatiable curiosity about the psychology of productions like this. When I see something so abjectly catastrophic, I start to have enthralling nightmare visions about what it must have been like to make this movie. Especially considering the fact that it is animated: At what point did people begin to realize that something really bad was happening? Who noticed it first? Was there a protracted period of convincing oneself that everything was going to be fine, or did the darkness sink in at the very beginning? What happened when the movie came out? Have all of the actors even see the whole thing? How did they manage their social lives when it started to become common, international knowledge that they had participated in the creation of one of the worst movies in the visible history of the medium? Does one lose relationships over a movie like this, either among friends who don't know how to address it, or comrades who can't stand the slightest reminder of what they've been through? I am completely entranced by my own fantasies about what happens with movies like this. I would happily watch a documentary about the making of THE EMOJI MOVIE, or better yet, some sort of distorted psychodrama about the emotional environment of the production. Somebody get Peter Strickland on the blower.

PS Mike White, I am so, so sorry. What happened to you?

[thehomosapien7495]

Why Should Enterprises Opt For The Cloud Platform Security?

The main type of technology now is a cloud computing service. Many businesses and individuals are no longer able to invest in large storage facilities or to spend thousands of dollars on shooting trouble. Buying dedicated software and computer terminals are now considered a thing of the past for any new employee who joins the company. By opting for cloud platform development services, you can now expect to simplify your solutions, especially when it comes to a private cloud platform.

Here's a list of primary advantages of why an enterprise should adopt cloud platform management.

Efficiency

You do not have to spend large sums of money on buying and repairing equipment using the cloud infrastructure, which reduces the expense of CAPEX significantly. To grow your business, you do not have to invest in equipment, infrastructure, utilities, or construct a large data centre. You do not even need broad IT departments to manage your cloud data center's operations because you can enjoy the experience of your cloud provider's staff.

Cloud platform development also cuts down on downtime costs. Since downtime in cloud systems is uncommon, you do not have to waste time and money fixing possible downtime issues.

Security of Data

One of any company's key concerns, irrespective of size and sector, is the protection of its records. Infringements of data and other cyber crimes can devastate sales, consumer loyalty, and brand positioning.

The cloud platform security provides many sophisticated safety features that ensure data is protected and managed securely. Cloud storage providers enforce standard security such as authentication, access control, and encryption for their services and the data they handle. There, most organizations complement these provisions with their additional security measures to improve cloud platform management, protection, and secure access to confidential cloud information.

Scalability

Different businesses have specific IT requirements — a big 1000 + employee company does not have the same IT requirements as a startup. The use of cloud platform security is a perfect solution as it allows enterprises to scale up / down their IT departments easily and rapidly according to business demands.

Cloud-based applications are suitable for companies with rising or fluctuating demands for bandwidth. As your company demands to increase, without having to invest in physical infrastructure, you can easily increase your cloud capacity. That level of versatility will give companies a clear advantage over rivals using cloud computing.

This scalability minimizes the risks associated with operational and maintenance problems within the business. With qualified approaches and zero capital cost, you have the high-performance tools at your fingertips. Scalability is the cloud's possibly biggest benefit.

Mobility

Cloud platform development allows easy access to company data via smartphones and tablets and is a perfect way to ensure that no-one is ever left out of the loop. Employees with busy schedules or who live a long way from the corporate office can instantly use this system to stay updated with clients and colleagues.

Recovery from Disaster

The loss of data is a major problem for all organizations, along with data protection. Saving your data in the cloud means data is still available, even if your hardware, such as laptops or PCs, is destroyed. Cloud-based services provide fast data recovery for emergencies of all kinds-from natural disasters to power outages.

Cloud computing can help reduce damages, too. All your data will be processed locally, on office computers, if you rely on conventional on-site approach. Computers may malfunction, despite your best efforts, from different causes from malware and viruses to age-related hardware degradation, to simple user error. So if you upload your data to the cloud, it stays available to every internet-connected device, even though anything is happening to your work machine.

The adoption of cloud platform management is growing each year, and it does not take long to see why. Enterprises understand the advantages of cloud computing and how it affects their development, communication, security, and revenue. A company will avoid several issues by using a cloud-based system that plagues businesses relying on on-premises infrastructures.

[nxtzenitsolutions-blog]

SPYWARE REMOVAL PROCESS

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What Is Spyware?

Spyware is a general designation of malware that infiltrates your computer or mobile device and collects information about you, your browsing history, and your habits related to networking. The Internet, as well as other information.

And, surprisingly, spyware is covert: it penetrates the computer without your knowledge and permission, introduces itself into the operating system and maintains its presence in it. You may have, by indiscretion, allowed the spyware program to download, agreeing to the terms of use of the seemingly ordinary application that you installed without reading the part of the agreement that is written in small print.

Whatever way a spyware program penetrates your computer, it silently runs in the background, collecting data or following your actions in order to initiate malicious activity in relation to your computer or its use at the right moment. In particular, it can record keystrokes, take screenshots, intercept credentials, personal email addresses, and web form data, save information about using the Internet, and steal other important information, including credit card numbers.

How Do The Spyware Attack?

Spyware infiltrates the system in the same way as any other malware using Trojan programs, viruses, worms, exploits, and other types of malicious objects. Here are just a few ways that intruders can take advantage to infect your computer or mobile device:

Security Vulnerabilities

The first place in the rating of actions that under no circumstances can be performed on the Internet is surely taken by clicking on an unknown link or link to an application in an email that opens the executable file, or using a web application that loads and runs (executes) which or a program. Sometimes it gets worse: chances are that even a simple visit to a malicious website and viewing its page and/or advertising banner leads to a shady download.

Unwanted Objects

Computer infection can also be caused by clicking on one of the options in the annoying pop-up window. And even simply sending a program or document to a friend, you can quietly infect his computer with spyware that is hidden inside. This applies to executable files, music files, and documents. For the successful implementation of a malicious object, one click of the wrong button is enough

Sham Marketing

Attackers love to present their spyware as useful software products, the installation of which will facilitate your solution to certain tasks. So, it can be a utility that speeds up access to the Internet, a new download manager, a hard disk cleaning program or an alternative web search service. Beware of this kind of bait, because installing such programs can lead to spyware infection on your computer. After all, even after the removal of such a useful product that provoked a computer infection, the spyware program itself remains in the system and continues to work.

Software Packages

Everyone likes free software! Unless the main program hides malicious add-ons, extensions, or plug-ins. They may look like the necessary components but are spyware programs that remain in the system even after the main application is removed.

Other Options

Trojans, worms, and backdoors are often used to distribute spyware in addition to their main malicious functions.

Spyware For Mobile Devices.

Mobile spyware began to plague users when mobile devices became widespread. These devices take up little space, and users cannot follow all the processes that occur in the system, so malicious objects can go unnoticed for a long time. Mac and Android devices can be infected when you install an application with malicious code. Such applications may include allowed programs that have been recompiled using the malicious code, actual malicious programs using a dummy name, as well as programs with false download links. In addition, sometimes these applications are installed on the device by attackers who want to secretly follow the actions of users.

Types Of Spyware

In most cases, the functions of spyware depend on the intentions of their authors. The following are examples of the most common types of spyware, classified according to their functions:

Password theft programs are applications designed to collect passwords on infected computers. In particular, they can collect the credentials that the user enters in the browser, credentials to log in to the system, and other important passwords. The obtained information can be stored on an infected computer – in a place determined by the program itself, or transmitted to a remote server for later retrieval.  

Banking Trojans are applications developed to collect accounting data of financial institutions. They exploit browser security vulnerabilities to modify web pages, modify transaction content, or insert additional transactions into the data stream while remaining completely invisible to both the user and the main web application. Banking Trojans can be targeted against a variety of financial market players, including banks, brokers, online financial portals and e-wallet operators. These applications can also transfer collected data to remote servers for later retrieval.

Data-stealing programs are applications that scan infected computers for various information, such as user names, passwords, email addresses, browser history, log files, system data, documents, spreadsheets, or other media files. Like bank Trojans, data theft programs can exploit browser security vulnerabilities to collect users’ personal data on forums and online services, and then transfer the information to a remote server or store it directly on an infected PC for later retrieval.

Keyloggers, also referred to as system monitors, are applications designed to track computer user actions, such as keystrokes, web site visits, search history, email conversations, chat conversations, and system credentials entered. Usually, they accumulate screenshots, capturing the current window at regular intervals. Keyloggers also collect information about the functionality of the system, quietly capturing and transmitting images, audio and video files from connected devices. They can even accumulate documents that users print to printers connected to the system, and then transfer these documents to remote servers or store them locally for later retrieval.

How To Remove Spyware?

A utility anti-spyware removal program can detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, trojans, keyloggers, adbots, phishing attacks and trackware from your computer, which if left unattended will cause the consequences of, among other things, theft of personal data, computer problems, slow Internet access, changes in the home page, an excessive number of pop-up ads, unauthorized access, etc

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[degerbils]

Imagine a future where you are never truly alone. Even when your spouse is on a business trip or your children are away at summer camp, you will always have someone (or something) to talk to. In the morning, you could ask the microwave to heat up a bowl of oatmeal. In your car, you could tell your stereo to put on some ’90s music. And when you walk into the office, you could ask your smartphone, “What’s on my calendar today?”

This is increasingly the world the tech industry is building with a bloating portfolio of devices that can react to voice commands — and that the companies will be pitching to you even more in 2019.

The future will be on display next week at CES, a consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas that serves as a window into the year’s hottest tech trends. Artificially intelligent virtual assistants will take center stage as the most important tech topic, with companies big and small expected to showcase voice-controlled devices like robot vacuums, alarm clocks, refrigerators and car accessories. Most of these products will be powered by Amazon’s Alexa or Google’s Assistant, the two most popular artificially intelligent assistants, industry insiders said.

“A.I. will pervade the show,” said Gary Shapiro, chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association, which owns CES.

If this all sounds like a repeat of last year, that’s because much of it is. Artificial intelligence was 2018’s hottest tech trend, too. In other words, the tech industry is in a state of iteration rather than making leaps and bounds with something totally new.

Other tech trends that are progressing include the debut this year of fifth-generation cellular networks, known as 5G, which will significantly quicken mobile internet speeds. Cybersecurity products for home networks are also proliferating, an important safeguard now that consumers own so many devices that can connect to the internet.

But as is often the case, there will also be plenty of talk in the coming week about overly optimistic tech that you would do best to sidestep for now. That’s because some of the most hyped technologies — especially self-driving cars — are so far from reality that you won’t see them in stores or dealerships anytime soon.

Here’s what to watch, and what to avoid.

Battle of the virtual assistants

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Last year, Amazon introduced a microwave powered by its Alexa virtual assistant.CreditChona Kasinger for The New York Times

In 2015, Amazon birthed the Echo, the artificially intelligent speaker featuring the virtual assistant known as Alexa. A year later, Google responded with Home, its smart speaker powered by Google’s own digital companion, called Assistant.

Since then, in a bid to become your go-to digital companion, the two tech giants have teamed up with makers of devices like thermostats, doorbells, light bulbs and car accessories to add their virtual assistants to them.

Google is expected to be even more aggressive this year with its Assistant. The company will triple the size of its presence at CES this year, suggesting that it is likely to unveil a large array of products that work with Assistant.

“We’re really leaning into the Assistant as the best way to get things done, helping you for lots of things as you go about your day,” said Nick Fox, a Google executive who oversees Assistant.

Amazon said it would also showcase a wide range of technologies that work with Alexa next week, as part of a vision it calls Alexa Everywhere. The company’s goal is to expand the reach of its virtual assistant into every part of people’s lives, including the kitchen, the living room, the office and the car.

For you and me, here’s a cautionary note: Virtual assistants are still in their infancy and have many shortcomings. We have to speak a very specific command to trigger a virtual assistant to control a device, like setting the temperature on a thermostat or turning on a lamp. Those unfamiliar with the lingo may find the devices even more difficult to use than pressing a button inside an app.

“We still have to learn their language, and they have not learned our language,” said Frank Gillett, a tech analyst for Forrester, a technology research company.

Lost in the hype about virtual assistants is whether people truly want an omnipresent companion involved in their everyday tasks. Owners of smart speakers mostly summoned digital assistants for basic functions like listening to music, checking the weather and setting a timer, according to research by Nielsen last year.

Security for your smart things

Plenty of people install antivirus software on their computers. But what about all the other devices that can be connected to the internet, like smart watches, phones, televisions and speakers?

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In an era of smart things, the Wi-Fi router is becoming a bigger target for hackers, so expect a flood of new equipment and software that offer protection by improving your network security.

For a sense of what to expect, consider Eero Plus, a subscription service that Eero, a maker of Wi-Fi equipment, released last year. Eero Plus includes protection against viruses and malware for all the devices connected to its Wi-Fi network. Last year, NetGear released NetGear Armor, a similar security service.

More should follow this year — beginning next week at CES, where Scalys, a networking company, plans to introduce TrustBox, a router with built-in security features.

The arrival of 5G

Carriers like Verizon and AT&T said new network technology would deliver data at incredible speeds.CreditJeenah Moon for The New York Times

This year, the wireless industry will begin a big upgrade to its infrastructure. Phone carriers like AT&T and Verizon Wireless say the 5G technology will deliver data at incredibly fast speeds, allowing people to download entire movies in a few seconds.

In addition to increasing smartphone speeds, 5G will be important for other types of devices, like robots, self-driving cars, drones and security cameras. The technology is expected to greatly reduce latency, or the time it takes for devices to communicate with one another.

But don’t get too excited. Carriers say the new network technology will be deployed this year in only a few cities in the United States, and in some parts of Britain, Germany, Switzerland, China, South Korea and Australia.

And not many smartphones will be compatible with 5G initially. Some Chinese handset makers and Samsung Electronics have said they will release their first 5G smartphones this year. Apple is not expected to release a 5G-compatible iPhone until 2020.

“For the early adopters with deep pockets, that’s great,” Mr. Gillett said. “For the rest of us, big whoop.”

Here’s what is still overhyped

Virtual reality and self-driving cars have been talked about a lot in recent years, and they will still be talked about this year. But these two technologies are still nascent or premature.

Over the last two years, tech companies like Facebook’s Oculus, HTC, Google and Samsung have flooded the market with virtual reality headsets and plenty of software and games. Yet people have not exactly embraced the products.

“The industry has been plagued by high-cost hardware, motion sickness, a dearth of compelling content and a general lack of consumer interest,” said Victoria Petrock, an analyst for the research firm eMarketer, in a recent post.

Self-driving cars are also still many years from becoming mainstream. Even though some companies have permits to test autonomous cars in California, Arizona and elsewhere, several of the leaders in the technology — such as Alphabet’s Waymo — have refrained from committing to a release date for self-driving vehicles.

“There’s going to be a lot of noise about automotive technology, but nothing distinct or specific,” Mr. Gillett said.

Brian X. Chen is the lead consumer technology writer. He reviews products and writes Tech Fix, a column about solving tech-related problems. Before joining The Times in 2011 he reported on Apple and the wireless industry for Wired. @bxchen

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 4, 2019, on Page B1 of the New York edition with the headline: Trends and Hype for ’19.

[sarah--writes-blog]

A Group Effort

Anon: I would love to see my boy Lance with a headcold!! Make him suffer :')

Anon: i'd like to see Lance with a headcold! and i dont care more than that. just as long as i can see my boy with a snuffly nose.

A/N: This is my first cold-based fic! I’m much more used to fever- and stomach-based things, so here we go with expanding horizons! Pray for me and spelling out sneezes. This had a lot of Lance and Keith still hating each other, it almost hurt my heart to write after all the Klance stuff.

It’s silent in space. It is a vacuum, there’s no medium for sound to travel through. Even while in their lions, practicing maneuvering through fodder the castleship threw at them, the paladins remained silent and focused. It didn’t last long. “Hh’ktCHhsx!” “Alright. That’s it. I’m done. I’m going back to the castle.” The other four paladins sounded off in Keith’s ear. “Wait, why?” “I don’t understand.” “What’s happening?” “What is it, Keith?” “I am done listening to Lance sneeze into the intercom.”

Lance ungracefully wiped his nose from under the helmet, “Listening to you is no walk in the park either.”

A green waveform popped up on Lance’s interface, “Keith’s right. You sound pretty awful. And...it is kind of gross to hear someone sneeze right in your ear.”

“It’s just the common cold, Pidge. Everyone gets them, I’ll be fine.”

A yellow waveform joined the green one, “Yeah, but you still sound pretty gross.”

And finally, a purple one, “Also, the ‘common cold’ doesn't exist in space. None of us had it that you could get it from. We should probably check this out more.”

When Shiro put it that way, Lance actually felt some concern. It didn’t feel any worse than a normal cold on Earth - one that everyone gets millions of times. He was still about to function like a normal person and only had to carry around some tissues and strange Altean cough drops. To the Alteans’ credit, their red and purple cough drops were way better than the ones on Earth. He could eat them like candy.

But Shiro’s comments planted worry in his head. It was just a head cold....right? It would pass in just a few more days...right?

Lance sighed and turned the Blue Lion around, “Alright, I’ll head back early. You guys finish the drill so Allura doesn’t tear us a new one.” “We’ll see you back there soon.”

When Lance docked his lion and stepped out, Coran was the first one to greet him.

“LANCE GET INTO THE HEALING POD!”

The Blue Paladin locked his joints, making a stiff barrier between him and the open healing pod. Coran was a lot stronger than he thought.

“I'm alright, Coran! It’s a just a head cold!”

“I don't care what it is, you're leaking brain fluid from your facial orifices! Get in the pod!”

“I told you, it's just snot! Mucus? And tears after sneezing so much? Stop it, I'm...hh... h’cckXTCHn! I’m fine!”

“There you go again! You’ll lose all your brain fluid! You didn’t tell me humans get diseases as drastic as this!”

“It’s not brain fluid!”

Coran wasn’t listening. In a final attempt to save the paladin from his early demise, he threw himself at Lance, toppling them both into the open healing pod. Before Coran could scramble up and hit the controls, Shiro stepped into the room.

“Lance, where did you-” he eyed the situation, “Um...”

Coran got to his feet, pinning Lance in the pod, “Shiro, hit the controls! We have to get Lance healing before his skull drains completely!”

Shiro made no movement towards the controls. Instead, he casually walked over to the Altean and tossed him to the side with little effort. 

“Coran, his skull isn’t draining. We think he just has a cold. It’s a human illness that’s very common and completely harmless,” Shiro offered a hand to help Lance up, “Were you able to use Pidge’s Diagnostic System, or whatever that thing is?”

Lance was hauled to his feet, and coughed a few times, “No, Coran got to me first.”

“And right I did! If you had actually been losing brain fluid, you would’ve perished by now!” Coran blushed a bit as he straightened his coat, “I may have been...a bit overhasty in my judgment, though.”

“Which is exactly why Pidge made that code. There are too many foreign space viruses to actually be sure of what we have.” Shiro said, leading the way to Pidge’s workshop.

Lance smiled at the Altean, “It’s alright, Coran. If I were actually leaking my brains out, you’d be the first person I’d go to.”

That seemed to make Coran stand a little taller.

Pidge’s device was something she made in her free time after what the team called “The Great Plague of Week 15”. After fifteen healthy weeks in space, they landed on a planet that showed them no mercy. Everyone seemed to catch some sort of alien virus, sending the team into a mass panic about what to do and if they were going to survive. Pidge was able to make her way through the castleship’s data logs, and find something of a Universal WebMD that the Altean doctors used as reference before the Galra attacked. Since the Alteans were a diplomatic race, they gathered information from other planets and species as well, creating the ultimate database of medical knowledge.

It was still a work in progress. The Altean files were, of course, in Altean, and Pidge had to upload what Earth knowledge she could. She was still working on a reasonable search engine, and the program still worked like WebMD, often citing space cancer as the cause to a simple twitch. But it was better than being completely in the dark about strange symptoms. Even though none of the diseases the paladins caught in Week 15 were fatal, they all claim that Pidge saved their lives. She didn’t say otherwise.

When Lance entered his data, a few options came up. One was the common cold, as everyone suspected. Another came up in a language Pidge hadn’t translated yet. The last one was the equivalent to Balmeran Sickle-Cell Disease, but Shiro immediately out ruled it. In earnest, there was a fraction of a chance that it was Balmeran Sickle-Cell, but the Black Paladin didn’t want to cause any more panic that already ensued. After his encounter with Slav, he didn’t want to waste any more time with minuscule percentages and alternate universes.

By then, the rest of the paladins caught up and joined the three in the workshop. Hunk burst in first, looking as if he was on the verge of tears.

“Is Lance gonna die?!”

Shiro frowned, “What? No, he’s perfectly fine. Why did-”

“Keith said something about a killer space flu.” Pidge sighed. She adjusted her glasses and looked at the lines of code on the screen, “Did it give you any kind of space cancer again?”

“Not this time. It’s just a head cold.”

Hunk ran up to the Blue Paladin and embraced him in a huge hug, “Oh thank God! I thought we were gonna have to find a new paladin! I’m so glad you just have a gross cold instead of something serious!” Hunk paused, then quickly peeled himself away from Lance, “Please don’t infect me.”

“I’m not going to-...to infect....ah-ktCHN!”

Everyone immediately took a step backward. At least he managed to cover his mouth this time.

“So now that we know it’s just a cold, how do we get him to stop sneezing?” Keith said, arms crossed as usual, “Or coughing? Or anything?”

“There’s not exactly a cure for the common cold, Keith,” Pidge replied from behind her computer, “That’s why we still have it. It keeps evolving different strands to resist our antibodies.”

“Bullshit, there's no cure!” Hunk took Lance by the hand and started dragging him to the kitchen, “My Mama used to make the best soup for colds, and me and my cousins would get over it within a day. C’mon, let's see what I can do.”

After hours of bowl clattering and scavenging, Hunk found what he deemed necessary. A half-hour after that, a bowl of steaming soup was placed before Lance. “Not exactly Mama Garrett’s recipe, but it's close enough for being in space if I do say so myself.” Hunk grinned. 

The other paladins looked on in awe. Despite all the Altean ingredients, the soup truly looked like something from Earth. Lance assumed that it smelled like home as well, but all sense of smell had been lost a long time ago. He hoped he could still taste it.

Because Hunk had made three pots of soup, he dished some up for everyone else. Shiro tried to reason with him, telling him only one pot of soup was probably enough for Lance, but no one wanted to step into Hunk’s kitchen and defy him. In the end, they were incredibly grateful Hunk made so much.

“Did you put cocaine in this?” Pidge asked between her second and third bowl, “I feel like I’ll go into withdrawal without it.”

Hunk seemed to actually consider it, “I’m pretty sure I didn’t, but all the ingredients are written in Altean.”

“You realize we can never go back to food goo again?” Keith had given up on using the spoon and settled for drinking it straight out of the bowl.

With all the compliments, Lance was disappointed that he couldn’t taste it. He could detect a hint of something, but couldn’t identify it from either his cloudy head or the fact that it was a completely foreign ingredient. Still, there was something about the way it soothed his throat and warmed his stomach that felt delicious.

Lance managed to eat an entire bowl without speaking or even looking up. He only paused to make sure he didn’t spit soup everywhere when he sneezed. When he finally did look up, he met Hunk’s eagerly awaiting eyes and grinned.

“This is the best soup I’ve ever had...”

Oh god. 

He sounded fine until that exact moment. Now his words were absolutely riddled with congestion as if he plugged his nose to speak. He couldn’t even take a full breath through his nose. Keith and Pidge’s giggles echoed in the distance as he tried to stifle a sneeze into his elbow.

“Ugh...I think it’s finally catching up to me...”

“It caught you two days ago when you started sneezing all the time!” Keith protested, still trying to hide his laughter.

“But now I actually feel sick...fuck....”

“The soup’s really good, Hunk. Your mother knew what she was doing,” Shiro smiled, “But it seems like Lance is really congested. Soup isn't very effective for a stuffed-up nose. I have an idea about something else.”

“...are you sure this works, Shiro?” Lance was staring down a bowl of almost boiling water, a large towel draped around his neck. Within the time it took for Shiro to heat the water and get a towel, Lance had completely ruined the sleeve of his jacket from wiping his nose. Pidge had absolutely none of it. She confiscated the jacket and replaced it with a large box of tissues, claiming they’d have to burn the jacket to get rid of all the germs. Lance may or may not have actually screeched at the idea.

The Black Paladin nodded to Lance’s skepticism about the steam bowl.

“It used to clear up my sinuses all the time in the Garrison. It's just like one of those sauna rooms, except just for your face. It can't hurt to try.”

A sauna sounded wonderful. Lance put that high on his mental list of what to do when they got home, next to showing Coran and Allura a museum. He sniffed and draped the town over his head, trapping the steam in a small bubble of warmth and humidity.

“So we're going to suffocate Lance instead?” Keith said. To Lance, his voice was muffled by the now-damp towel. Shiro was right - it felt like a hot sauna. If nothing else, this would at least open his pores up and help his skin.

“We're not suffocating him. The steam should open everything up in his nose and throat,” Shiro responded, “Doing alright under there?”

Lance gave a weak thumbs up.

“So we're going to make him produce more mucus? Which will make him sneeze more?” Hunk said through spoonfuls of soup.

“It doesn’t produce more, it just moves things around, I guess? It worked for me, I never questioned why.”

“I don’t think it’s working,” Lance muttered from under the towel, nose still completely clogged, “But it feels really good...”

“Uh-uh,” Keith pulled the towel off Lance’s head and took him by the arm, “If we’re going to solve this, we’re going to solve it with something I know will work.”

“You've got to be kidding me.”

“Do you want to stop sneezing or not?”

Lance eyed the contraption suspiciously.  He'd heard of this kind of treatment before but never saw himself doing it, much less Keith. He also never would’ve guessed Keith constructed a makeshift Neti Pot on the castleship.

When Keith explained how it worked, Hunk and Pidge decided that they didn’t need to see it in action. Shiro didn’t particularly want to see it either, but he figured he should stay to stop the two from strangling each other.

“Doesn't it...hurt? Like jumping into water the wrong way and it gets up your nose?” Lance asked. It was intimidating, to say the least. No one liked that feeling.

“No, the saline balances the pH in your sinuses. It just feels weird. Like water up your nose without the burning sensation.”

Lance looked at the Red Paladin with skepticism.

“What? It was really dusty out in the desert, this helped. I hate feeling like I can’t breathe.”

“This thing has your desert boogers on it?”

“You think I wouldn’t wash it?!” Keith took a breath, and tried not to facepalm, “It’ll work. Just keep your head down and don’t breathe in.”

It wasn’t exactly a traumatic experience, but it did leave Lance worse off than before. The warm solution did exactly what it was supposed to do, and cleared out most of Lance’s sinuses. Neither he nor Keith knew exactly what went wrong, but Lance was coughing and sputtering over the sink with fear in his eyes.

“You do this to yourself?!”

“No, I do it the right way! I told you not to breathe in!”

“I didn’t breathe in!”

Shiro stood from his seat and put a hand on Lance’s back, “Alright, that’s enough! Are you alright, Lance?”

“My nose was violated by the ocean! H’iKTsh!’tsh! H-’khSHt’NGsT! There’s water still up my fucking nose! N’gsCH!” 

Keith blinked slowly, sighed, and left the room. The thought that his fool-proof method made Lance worse had driven him to the brink. Lance didn’t see him until his cold had almost completely calmed down.

Shiro offered Lance a towel, “Try to blow it out of your nose. Does it hurt?”

Lance pressed the towel against his face and blew as hard as he could. It didn’t make a difference.

“It doesn’t hurt, but it feels really weird!” He even tried jumping up and down and shaking his head, as if to get water out of his ears. The Black Paladin sighed. At least Lance still had his energy.

“Okay. Whenever you feel...composed enough, we should see Pidge. She probably has something that’ll help you.”

“The others had good ideas for temporary relief of the symptoms. But they won't actually help get rid of the virus,” Pidge said, “Really, the best things that are gonna help are vitamins and sleep.”

Lance nodded. It was the most logical thing he had heard all day. The three were in Pidge’s workshop, watching her fiddle with codes on the computer and hand-translate Altean on a pad of paper at the same time. But she paused to pull out a bottle of pills and pour Lance a glass of water.

The sick paladin reached out for the glass but paused when he felt the familiar tickle in the back of his nose again.

“Ah'shkCH!“

Pidge responded without thinking about it, “Bless you,” and handed him the glass. She dropped the pills in his other hand and sat back at her desk.

“How did you get vitamins?” Shiro asked, “I was in charge of the second space mall trip, there weren’t any pills we bought.”

“Lance taught me a... creative way to get some money. I bought them myself. I figured they’d be good to have on hand.”

Lance smiled fondly at their fountain-diving adventures. He downed each pill with ease and chased them with water. Shiro ignored the comment about creative ways of obtaining money. They weren’t being hunted down, that was the only thing that mattered.

“I'm still wondering where this came from,” Pidge thought out loud, “It really is just the common cold. I'm pretty sure no one brought it on the Blue Lion when we first blasted off, but if someone did, no wonder you were the one to get it first.”

Lance put the glass back down on Pidge’s desk, “At this point, I don't care where the quiznak it came from. I want it gone.”

Shiro patted his back and stood up, “Well, you heard her. Go get some rest. I’ll wake you up before dinner.”

In the end, Lance wasn’t quite sure what cured him. All of his friends’ methods helped in their own way (excepting Coran). Or perhaps the cold just cleared up on its own. Regardless, Lance was happy he could breathe through his nose and not sneeze or cough up a lung every other sentence.

The other paladins were incredibly grateful too. It was a relief to hear Lance speak normally again and not have a wet sneeze in their intercom.

Until they tried to run the training again.

“hh’txCHH’uh!”

Lance immediately put his hands up in surrender, even though no one else could see him. “It wasn’t me! I’m sterile, I’m cured!”

For a few moments, there was silence in space again. Until a purple waveform popped up on everyone’s interface.

“Hunk...” Shiro sniffed, “You should probably make more soup...”

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The Best And Simplest Computer Virus Protection

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The Best And Simplest Computer Virus Protection

Many computer users live in fear of computer viruses. It is true that computer viruses can do a lot of damage that most likely could have been easily prevented – that is if they had a working up to date virus program.

First of all be reassured. Even if your computer is “wiped clean” or “wiped out” you may not be in the doghouse so to speak. If you use the computer mainly for browsing on the internet, then it is only a matter of a reinstall of windows to get you on the web again. Your computer is only a device to access the internet. It is as if you get a new phone to plug into the wall or a new TV to watch the channels that were there that were and are still there.

Your email most likely is safe as well. If you use a web based mail program like hotmail or yahoo to access your email – then your email is most likely still sitting on that company’s server in California, Bombay India or somewhere else in the world. If Microsoft goes bust, your lost email will be the least of your problems in today’s world. If you use a mail reader client like Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, then at the worst your new email is sitting safely at that computer mail server computer.

Next it can be can be said that we have gotten off easy with computer viruses. Well at least up the present. Computer viruses can be written by its developer to do anything the developer wishes. For the most part computer viruses have been relatively innocuous. The majority of the computer viruses that you will encounter, at present, in your career as computer user, are of the “Trojan” variety and are not that mean or destructive to your computer. . Trojan antivirus are computer viruses that patiently sit in wait for a signal from a control computer, somewhere in the world, to be part of a large scale computer attack on some remote computer to overwhelm that service and disrupt its function on the internet.. You may have heard such tales in regards to C.N.N. or Amazon having their internet service being knocked out of service maliciously. Believe it or not it is estimated that up to 50 – 60 % of most computers have these Trojan viruses sitting quietly and patiently in their computers and do not know and most likely will never know that they are infected.

The first rules of computer security is that if the computer is used at for storing delicate, sensitive or important data – then that computer should not be attached to the internet or have an internet connection. It’s as simple as that. If you don’t talk then you can never be accused of blabbing.

As an example there was a firm that was allowed access to very confidential government data as part of its business plan. . It was made very clear, by the government agency involved as a sponsor, that this data was most confidential. I f this information was somehow leaked or placed on the internet then dire consequences would occur. What could be a simpler message? And yet in this case, all for the convenience of the owner of the firm, the computer was directly attached to a fax computer. Even of that computer was only connected to the fax max machine computer for a split second that is all it would take for the wrong information to “get out”. Politicians follow the rule of deniability. Why shouldn’t you. ? Make your life trouble free. If the computer is nowhere near the internet in any way shape or form you can never be blamed. Simple as that.

The most important factor in computer antivirus protection is not so much the product used or installed – and there is no shortage of very reasonable computer antivirus products. The most important factor for computer antivirus security protection is that updates for the antivirus be done on a regular basis.

When you purchase a new antivirus product or complete a renewal product that is in essence what you are doing. It as if you are buoying a magazine subscription for the year.

By purchasing the subscription you are now entitled to antivirus updates for the coming year. New computer viruses are coming out “all the time”. It does you little good to be protected from last years plague. You need to be protected from the current viruses that are causing the havoc now.

Make sure that you either have a copy of an antivirus installed that has current virus definitions or if you purchased a commercial product that you have a valid subscription that allows you access to the current up to date virus lists. Next be sure that you run regular full comprehensive antivirus scans to detect and quarantine new and perhaps dangerous computer viruses. More featured commercial antivirus programs may do this automatically.

In the end most of life comes down to preparation and attention to detail. A major role of fire departments is not only to fight fires but fire prevention. Your computer antivirus protections scheme and program should be likewise

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10 Cybersecurity Myths That Criminals Love

Amid the complexity of cybersecurity and the secrecy of criminal hackers, security threats have acquired an aura of mysticism, giving rise to enduring legends, rumors, misperceptions and outright myths. In the cybersecurity space, these myths are almost always damaging. Watching from the murky underworld, attackers can find the people and businesses that believe these myths, then they strike.

Belief in myths can be harmless. But when that belief leaves you with a stolen credit card or a compromised corporate network, the consequences are all too real. Here are some common myths that plague cyberspace, and solutions to deal with them.

1.     This can’t happen to me. People and companies often feel there’s safety in numbers. But, while a crowd may create the illusion that few users are affected, the hard data is worrying. Viruses, malware, and other threats are steadily increasing in complexity and number, which means the chance an unprotected device will be compromised is always growing.

2.     I have a strong password; I’m safe. A strong password is recommended, but users shouldn’t bank on it. Strong passwords can be leaked too. It’s good practice to change them regularly, and a password manager should be a common tool.

MFA (multi-factor authentication) and 2FA (two-factor authentication) are great ways to bolster security. Adding another layer of protection by requesting a code from a linked MFA app or a confirmation email keeps users secure if their usernames and passwords are leaked.

3.     I never browse online in unsafe locations, so I can’t get infected. Trying to stay safe by carefully browsing the Internet is commendable, but it only lowers the risk – it doesn’t eliminate it. Even well-known websites can fall victim by displaying third-party ads infected with malware, which in turn try to infect visitors to the website.

Attackers can compromise a system in other ways, and users don’t even have to open an Internet browser. Emails are the most common culprit for infections, but if your device is unprotected or out of date, sometimes it’s enough to turn it on.

Of course, installing a security solution offers the best protection in this situation, along with an up-to-date browser that can defeat the latest online threats.

4.     Security costs too much. Individuals and small companies who think security solutions are too expensive don’t usually consider the downside costs. Losing precious data can be a lot more costly than using antivirus software or a dedicated enterprise security solution.

5.     My data is not all that important; it doesn’t matter if I’m hacked. It’s easy to think you hold nothing of value for hackers, but that’s often an illusion. A user name and password to an email can be used in nefarious ways, especially since people tend to re-use the same credentials for most of their services, such as banking.

An attack by ransomware (malware designed to encrypt data for extortion) is the quickest, most devastating way to get users to rethink the idea that their data holds no value. Suddenly, your family photo collection is encrypted in a ransomware attack, and you’re asked to pay a large sum of money to get them unlocked, or it’s lost forever. Now, the attackers decide how much your data is worth.

Hacking is not always about theft. Systems can be compromised for other purposes, like for coordinated attacks against other targets.

6.     I have an antivirus; I don’t need anything else. There used to be a time when having a simple antivirus solution was more than enough to secure an endpoint, but those times are long gone. The complexity and multitude of attack vectors today require a more pro-active approach that can’t rely solely on a piece of software.

Modern phishing attempts, aimed mostly at the enterprise sector, are based on social engineering and human error. Such efforts might succeed in enterprise environments that are not adequately protected.

7.     I would know if my computer or phone is infected. Unsecured computers typically don’t exhibit symptoms at first glance. People don’t know when someone controls their webcam, when someone gains access to their email or bank account, or when their computer is used as a zombie in a coordinated attack against other targets.

Only truly devastating / directed attacks, such as ransomware, will be immediately visible. In most cases, nothing visually happens when a computer or device is hacked. Most of the time, you get no big red neon sign flashing when a computer, network, or website is compromised. Hacking is a silent crime that wants very much to remain in the dark.

8.     Securing the network and computers might not be enough. Many threats come from the outside world, from people who are trying to get into a system. Security issues can emerge from unusual places, such as unpatched wearable or IoT devices that are already authenticated into a network.

9.     Phishing is not dangerous, and I can spot it from a mile away. Phishing is a tried and true method of obtaining stealing victims’ data. Usually, it involves a replica of a known public or private service. But it can be hidden well enough in an email or website that someone will inevitably fall prey to it. Users must always be wary of the links they open, and never imagine that they might be above deceit.

10.  I don’t even have a computer; I can’t be hacked. In today’s world, anything that has a semblance of an operating system presents a possible target. Just because someone doesn’t have a computer, it doesn’t mean that other devices are not exposed. Hackers can go after phones, routers, and even a smart TV. Security is about protecting all endpoints, no matter what they are.

Cybersecurity myths are a real threat because they tend to prompt users to ignore real threats, helping bad actors get your data, or simply to wreak havoc. Knowing that myths are merely illusions is the first step toward a safer life online.

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Removing Malicious And Harmful Wares On The Internet With The Powerful Online Platform

The Internet has provided a lot of opportunity for many people, and it also gives us a nearly unlimited amount of informant and access to the place we can’t be before the internet. There are countless of the services that have been provided by the internet, from the simple email features to the complexity of digital currency. The internet is also evolving and creating more and more room for expansion, and finally, we reach this point where almost everything is on the internet, be it the free information, techniques, places to access, people’s biography in the social media, newspaper, videos and so forth. Internet now has been integrated into the life of humanity where the lives of people now are interconnected with each other, as they need one after another. Simply put, the internet has shaped the civilization, and will always be in the future.

But not all the right things that exist on the internet today, as they are several harmful things that can destroy your experience while surfing on the internet. The major problem that people encounters nowadays is the privacy breach that is done with the large internet-based companies that sells the individual data that is pretty much for everything, be it for the political purposes, for the market research and so forth. We do understand the importance of the market research nowadays, but stealing people’s bio and private life on the internet is not a good thing, and hence is a severe crime. By the internet, the emergence of the new class of evil is also starting to climb up, such as a hacker, cracker, scammer, and online deception that can harm people up to million dollars. Many countries have dispatched their cyber security, but still, the criminal can outmaneuver the law and the enforcer.

To sum up everything, there are notable and numerous amount of harmful things that can be found On the internet and thus threatening your safety and security, they are:

Privacy Breach

The privacy breach is one of the most common practices by the big companies that operate on the internet nowadays. Many government and private companies love the personal data of their citizen and customer and thus buying it from the big companies. The data is used to manipulate the society into thinking and behaving as the government wants; the companies are also using it for the market purposes. For whatever purposes that are owned by both parties, it is not right to steal the privacy of the people. We need to act fast and put an end to this irresponsible act since it is very annoying and harmful for the rest of the people.

Online Scam

The scam activity is has been there for a long time, but since the emergence of the internet is kicking in, the scam activity has been centered via online. This is because the user will be less aware of the scam when they are online, and they all also tend to fall for the traps that have been set by the scammer. The scammer usually puts fraud ads such as the free bitcoin token, the porn videos, the free games or the free crack of the games, and so forth. Those acts are alarming and yet threatening to do some severe damage to the victim, as it can cost them a thousand even million dollars.

Malicious wares

There are also a very annoying thing on the internet such as the viruses and malware, and lately, the bitcoin mining ware and adware. This software is malicious and harmful indeed for your computer and ultimately can break it. Take malware for example, as it is the easiest to found and the most devastating for any device. Malware can be detected almost anywhere On the internet, but especially any suspicious places such as the free crack games, porn websites, gambling websites and so forth. You can also accidentally install the malware without your consent, and that is a terrible thing to do actually. Once your device got hit by the malware, it starts to work extremely slow then it usually is, and anything starts appearing in your pc such as the fraud ads, the malicious software, and so forth. Malware is by far the most dangerous enemy of the internet.

Lack of security

The Internet is a vast space encompassing the whole world and ignoring the country borders and checkpoint.  That is mean by the protection of the internet is very low, and this is very easy to be breached. Even though many nations have dispatched the most advanced forms of cyber security for their government sites to protect the sensitive data, the hacker and cracker all around the world will still be able to hack it and potentially destroy or even distributes the sensitive data that can be found there. We have seen so many examples here and there concerning the data thievery and infamous hacker who have successfully hacked the system of a significant asset of the country. We will never know how much of the damage can be dealt again with the hacker, and up to that point, we are still overshadowed by the sense of danger while browsing the internet.

But even though the danger may overwhelm the benefit of using the internet, we cannot neglect the importance of the internet either. Thanks to the internet, we have seen so much the important thing that can improve our daily lives. The internet is also has given us the free education and information that is very valuable that once can be very expensive. What do we need know is not limiting and restricting the internet usage and access, but we need the platform to protect the people from the dangers that are lurking within the internet.

For further information, you can refer to the website below.

https://online.io/

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The Platform That Can Protect Us: Online.Io

As we have progressed in the field of science and technology, there are a lot of new things that are recently discovered by the people, and one of them is the blockchain. The blockchain system is a series of the independent network that serves a singular purpose, makes it safe and decentralized. The blockchain system has been extensively used by so many platforms nowadays, where it is pioneered by the bitcoin platform that hit the stages several years ago by storms. Since then, so many platforms have emerged and disrupted the current business and issue by providing an alternative to the mainstream approach. This form of marketing is thriving nowadays since it has already successfully disrupted so many big companies that are very injustices in treating their customer. And as for the dangers of the internet, there is one platform that emerges and tries to disrupt the current situation, which is called online.io

Online.io is another blockchain system that attempts to put an end to the misery of the internet user by destroying the track apps and the malicious wares that have plagued the internet for a very long time. The platform is also decentralized, means it is safe and secured, and will always be since it is also protected by the cutting edge smart contract and proof of online mechanism. And not only you will be protected by the annoying ads and wares that seeks to harm you, but you can also be rewarded by using the platform in the form of the online token, but that is also another cryptocurrency that they issued. The platform is already launched and now doing some excellent services to their user by blocking and removing the unwanted programs such as :

Annoying ads

We understand that ads are critical for the business owner to sell the product, the internet user will not be complaining much if the ads are correctly shown. But unfortunately, the ads are very aggressive nowadays by showing the pop ads that is very disturbing and annoying, and also takes a load of data upon entering the ads. This is because the ads are on a very different web page. Therefore, they will charge double for the data. This is indeed devastating, especially for those in the countries where the internet cost is very expensive, and therefore they want to conserve the data internet as much as they can. The ads also will potentially destroy the experience for the internet users, and thus as much as we want to remove, the ads are among the first thing.

Malicious wares

As we have stated before, the malicious wares such as the malware, viruses, mining script and so forth that can harm your device and ruin your internet experience. The viruses and malware can eventually damage your desktop, and therefore you need some layer of protection that can protect you while browsing the internet. The platform will act as the browser plugin and the defend and warn you upon entering the suspicious web pages, and therefore you can outmaneuver those bad sites that potentially harm your device. This platform can also protect your mobile devices, as they come with the mobile version app either.

Removing apps tracks

This is related to the privacy breach that we have talked before. The apps tracks is an app that is hidden and installed on the websites that can be used to track the online history for one particular person. This data is instrumental for the government to know what their citizen up to, and the big private companies are also requiring this kind of data to do some market research and therefore they can adjust their product corresponding their finding in the hidden surveillance that has been conducted and obtained on the internet. Once this app is installed, you can immediately dismantle the script for tracking, and therefore you can be free of the surveillance if the big companies.

Faster browsing

Once the ads and the malware has been successfully removed, you can then browse faster and thus making your online experience better. You can also get the data faster, and have the better protection compared when you are not protected at all. That is a good thing for the internet user, as they are also cost fewer data. This means that the data will be used less and thus cheaper and more accessible for the people to access the internet. And once again, the platform will be available for both of the devices, be it the laptop or the mobile devices.

For further information concerning the platform purpose, you can refer to the web pages below.

https://online.io/

https://online.io/download/OIO-Whitepaper.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/Online.io/

The Token Generation Event And ICO

The platform, as it is the blockchain platform also issue the token to conduct the transaction and also reward the user so that the user will be benefitted upon entering the services of the online.io. The token sale or the ICO is unique in the online platform since it only contains one sale, which is the public. The public sale also yields the bonuses and ranging from 25% and declining by 5% for every five days, and will eventually end the sale on July 10th.

As we can see, the sale is already over, and the platform has already raised about 45 million USD, and almost 1.5 billion tokens are sold, with the contributor reaching 3 thousand people just in one month. And as the current price of the token is around 0.04 dollars per token. Based on those facts above, we can see that the token sale has achieved massive success and therefore the platform is now readying itself to launch somewhere in mid-august.  And as for the unsold toke, they will be destroyed to limit the number of inflation occurred to the token.

The token sale is already over, and people are starting to vest the token for the future investment and thus gaining more profit for the token. Numerous amount of money currencies can exchange the token, be it the cryptocurrency or the fiat currency such as the dollars or euro. It is also very rewarding to join the pre-sale since the yield the most bonus in the ICO and you can then gain the better price for each token.

For further information on the token sale, you can refer to the web pages here.

https://online.io/

https://t.me/OnlineIO

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9 Healthcare Cyber Security Tips to Help Protect Your Data

As a forward-thinking individual who wants the most for your medical practice, you already have recognized the importance of using cloud-based healthcare software. The cloud uses multiple redundant facilities to store data to keep it safe in the event of a catastrophic breakdown in any one server center. Its information technology staff is focused on keeping the data safe and secure as well, and is devoted to making sure your patients’ records are available 24/7/365, even when cyber attacks plague institutions that are connected to the Internet.

 Anyone who has been paying just cursory attention to the news will undoubtedly be aware that healthcare organizations are becoming a huge target for criminal computer hackers. You also know about the potential negative effects that a data breach will have on a practice, including loss of time and money and eroding the trust patients have placed in your organization.

 Hospitals, doctor offices, and clinics have been exposed to cyber security threats that can cause grave repercussions. A common method of attack is to install ransomware. Once a medical organization’s system has been compromised, often because an employee clicked a link in a sketchy email, all the patient files are held hostage until ransom is paid. Computer viruses can arrive via email, text messages, and websites that are set up just for the purpose of attacking naive and unsophisticated end users.

 So while the IT department of your cloud services provider will be handling security on their end, you still have to contend with potential security issues in your own office and make sure that your staff knows what to do to protect patient information.

With that in mind, here are 9 tips that will help improve healthcare cyber security in your organization and reduce the chance of attacks.

1. Ensure Staff is Properly Trained on Healthcare Cyber Security Protocols

In most situations, the weakest cyber security link in your medical practice will be the user. Ensuring that your staff knows all proper measures to take (and enforcing these measures) makes the organization as a whole more secure.

You may need to bring in a consultant who can first address the knowledge level of your team and then provide some training to get everyone caught up on the latest security protocols.

2. Don’t Put Off Software Updates

You are busy, and you do not like the idea of taking your computer system offline to conduct basic software updates. However, neglecting to get the latest version of your now outdated software leaves your devices much more vulnerable to attack. Any security patches that come with the update will be unavailable to you.

Criminal hackers take advantage of people’s complacency and can sneak into antiquated systems more easily than systems that have the latest protection.

3. Control Access to Protected Patient Data

You’ve undoubtedly seen news accounts of patients whose private information was stolen by hackers. These sensitive details are protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability or HIPAA act. If you fail to keep this data secure, the results can be disastrous. Criminals hackers use confidential patient details to commit identity theft, take funds from bank accounts, and otherwise cause a great deal of havoc.

Have your security team carefully control access to patient records, only allowing authorized individuals to access the details. You can audit the system to verify who accessed what and when. It’s important to remove access from employees who have been terminated, to keep them from getting into the system and causing problems in their bid for revenge. Healthcare software like electronic health record applications make information access much easier to control.

4. Don’t Use the Same Password for Everything

Using easily guessed passwords or the same password for all platforms significantly increases vulnerabilities. Human nature will motivate your employees to use just one simple password to access their information, but this is a big mistake.

It can be tempting to set up one password to check your email, access your bank, and favorite online store as well as the see patient records, but convenience and ease of logging in instead of following patient security requirements have no place in a modern office’s computer systems.

All a criminal needs to do is discover one working password, and then apply it to all the other accounts that the victim uses. The convenience of one password leads to a catastrophic theft of data. Criminals can cause even more mischief if they get into the system and actually change information in patient files.

An easy solution is to force employees to generate new passwords on a periodic basis. That way, even if a criminal does manage to grab one particular login credential, access will soon be cut off as soon as you do the next update.

5. Store Passwords in a Secure Place

Instruct your team to never include passwords in a shared document or email. They should use a proven password storing system instead. Keep in mind that one common reason people have for skirting password security protocols has to do with their limited memory.

Instead of writing a password on a sticky note and hiding it in a desk drawer, it will be more effective if each user devises a password based on a phrase. For example, a member of your team could use a phrase such as “Every morning I check email while the coffee brews” and use the first letter of each word to make the password “emIcewtcb” with one uppercase letter. Including numbers and other characters helps make the password even more secure.

6. Perform Risk Assessments on a Regular Basis

Not knowing where your vulnerabilities are makes it much harder to protect yourself against attack. You won’t have a clear understanding of your organization’s security issues if you fail to conduct risk assessments on a regular basis.

Complacency is your enemy here. Your own IT team can perform the risk assessment, or you can work with more objective individuals by hiring an outside firm to take care of this task. 

7. Maintain a Layered Defense System

Have layered security protocols in place, so even if an attacker breaks through one layer, they still won’t be able to access the protected data, and your practice might be able to identify the attack before it’s too late. Just as you have multiple locking doors to protect your property, building and equipment, you should have many layers of defense against electronic intrusions. That way, even if a weakness appears in one aspect of your defense system, there will be redundant coverage.

So, in addition to using strong passwords and forcing workers to change them periodically, you can use physical security in the form of locked doors, security guards, and surveillance equipment. Antivirus software, a robust firewall, and whitelisting of approved applications all contribute to the overall security of your institution.

8. Have a Plan to Prevent (and Recover From) Data Breaches

In the unfortunate event of an attack, your practice needs to know what the next steps are. Having a plan in place will help you move forward after an attack. For example, your IT team should regularly review your healthcare cyber security protection to ensure you are always following the latest protocols.

This also means avoiding the practice of automatically allowing software updates before checking out any possible repercussions. And when you do assess an update, it’s best to try it out on a quarantined test computer to ensure a patch or update won’t negatively affect all the computers in your system.

To be ready for the aftermath of a successful intrusion, key members of your team should develop a plan for getting the system back up and running, confident that the cloud-based backup of your data will be clean and safe to use.

9. Install Better Software

Stress the importance of using software from a company that prioritizes cyber security in their software. They will update the software swiftly whenever a new threat has been identified. The surrounding applications used in your office must also be shored up.

High up on your to-do list, according to a report from Healthcare IT News, is to invest in a next-generation firewall to protect all data and your systems, and deploy the latest in anti-malware detection. Robust encryption is called for, and you might need to outsource some of your security information management.

Key Takeaway:

The fact that your healthcare organization has deployed a cloud-based solution for your medical software indicators that you already pay attention to emerging technology issues. Now it is time to take the necessary steps to shore up the sensitive information that you generate, store, and update for all of your patients.

Healthcare cyber security is one of the key issues that you and your staff must take great pains to address in order to stay in business.

News reports are filled with examples of criminal hackers that take over the computer systems of medical care providers, often locking information and demanding ransom to unlock the data.

Because you maintain patient data in the cloud, it’s essential that your organization follow industry best practices for cyber security.

Ongoing training of each of your staff members will help strengthen your cyber defenses.

Work with a healthcare software provider that has a demonstrated ability and commitment to updating its application on a regular basis.

Plan ahead about how your organization will react in the unfortunate event that your information does wind up getting breached.

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What is ransomware? How they act …

Introduction

Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) created to block access to files or systems to only release them after payment of a specified amount. It’s like a kidnapping, but a virtual one. In the next few lines, you’ll better understand what ransomware is, have prevention tips, and see instructions on how to act if your computer or system is infected by a pest.

Ransomwares: the malwares hijackers

The word ransomware already makes it clear why such malware is so scary: “ransom” is an English term that is used in reference to ransom, demand ransom, pay for ransom, and so on. The association of ransomwares with hijacking practices, therefore, is not an exaggeration. Although they are seen as a recent security problem, ransomwares are not a new concept: the first references to this type of digital pest refer back to the late 1980s.

At that time, it was possible to find a DOS virus called Casino that, every April 15th, copied data from RAM and FAT file system, and erased all the contents of the HD. The user did not have to shell out any money, but could only recover the data if he scored in a hunting-level style game that the Casino displayed on the screen.

But, at that time, there were already malware developed with the purpose of extorting money from the victim. PC Cyborg, whose first appearances date back to 1989, was floppy malware that encrypted the C: \ drive and required cash payment – often $ 189 – on behalf of PC Cyborg Coporation to release the data. Several versions of this attacker were developed in the following years, all with the same intention.

In fact, Cyborg PC rewrote only the autoexec.bat system file, hiding folders, and encrypting file names on drive C. Ransomwares actually capable of encrypting entire contents would only come up years later. Most were limited to simpler actions: changing filenames, displaying a screen with a threat, and so on.

The first modern ransomwares with significant range power emerged around 2005 with plots such as Krotten, Cryzip and MayArchive, which used RSA encryption to block data or systems and require payments for the release.

Since then, the incidence of ransomwares has continued to grow. The reason is obvious: the internet facilitates dissemination. In addition, this type of pest has the potential to generate large amounts of money for criminals who engage in online media.

How a ransomware spreads

The mechanisms of ransomwares propagation are no different from the methods used to spread viruses and other malware: e-mails, social networks (such as Facebook and Twitter), instant messaging services (such as WhatsApp and Skype) and fake sites are the most commonly used means for this purpose.

In almost all there is some social engineering tactic: the message is accompanied by an argument that tries to convince you to click on a link or attachment that leads to ransomware. The text may say, for example, that you have unpaid debt, a pending justice, a bank security update or an invitation to view intimate photos of a famous personality. Notice how these texts try to scare the user or whet curiosity. In both circumstances, the person tends to be less careful and then clicks on the link or the attachment.

It is also common for ransomware to go through antivirus, game or application. In such cases, the user may fall into a page that promotes that software highlighting its advantages. The person, then, is led to believe that the software is legitimate. But when you install it, you end up allowing the malware to infect your computer or mobile device.

There are cases of ransomwares that exploit flaws in the operating system, applications, or plug-ins (such as Java and Flash), but the use of social engineering techniques has even more effect. Imagine, for example, that you received an email from an e-commerce store advising that your order is already on a delivery route. It turns out you did not make any purchases! Curious, you click on the link that supposedly gives more details about the request and ends up downloading the malware.

Would you ever fall for such a trick? How nice! But a lot of people fell: this tactic was used in the first half of 2016 to disseminate a ransomware called Locky. In that case, the emails were in the name of Amazon, one of the best-known e-commerce stores in the world.

How the ransomwares act

After the contamination, ransomware departs the action impediment, that is, it executes the instructions that will block the whole system or a set of files. How is this action performed? It all depends on how the malware was written and the exploited resources.

A ransomware can, for example, exploit a security flaw that allows you to change the password of a system. In cases like these, the person responsible for the plague contacts the victim in some way to pay (or take another action) to have the old password reestablished or to know the new one.

Another approach – quite exploited – is to install small softwares that display a lock screen that, as such, prevents the user from accessing system resources or a set of files. Notice that the data is there, but there is a blockage on the way to them.

To make psychological pressure, some lock screens even display a counter saying that if payment is not made until such time, all files will be deleted. A ransomware called Jigsaw (inspired by the movies Mortal Games), identified in 2016, acted like this: the user had 72 hours to make the payment; every hour, a part of the data was deleted to increase the sense of urgency.

The situation gets worse when servers or corporate systems are attacked: as no user can access the system, completely preventing the application from working, the pressure is even greater.

A screen locking ransomware that became relatively famous is WinLock, which emerged in Russia in 2010. The lock displayed a message with an erotic image and required the user to use an SMS payment system worth $ 10 to be free of the invader. WinLock officials were arrested (after getting $ 16 million with the scheme), but variations appeared in the following years.

Crypto-ransomware

The ransomwares that, in fact, encrypt data are the ones that appear most today. So much that already they have received name: crypto-ransomware. There are several reasons for the increasing emergence of this variety. One is that computers and mobile devices (tablets and smartphones) now have enough processing power to encrypt files quickly. The other is that since only the attacker has the cryptographic keys used in the attack, it is very difficult for the victim to recover the affected files.

Another reason for strengthening crypto-ransomwares is that even when they are removed from the operating system, encrypted files remain that way. Thus, the chances of the user “surrendering” and accepting the payment increase considerably.

One of the best-known crypto-ransomwares is CryptoLocker, which used up to 2048-bit RSA-type encryption. When this malware blocked data, it displayed a message on the screen that the user would only have their files back (documents, photos, videos, etc.) if they paid values ​​ranging from $ 100 to $ 500 (other currencies were also used , such as the euro).

Notice how CryptoLocker’s approach is clever: the plague calls for relatively low values ​​because the user can understand that he will not do much damage to recover his files. If a large number of people make the payment, the “profit” tends to be very high.

It is not uncommon, however, that crypto-ransomwares charge high values, in the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Usually this happens with more sophisticated crypto-ransomwares, which can paralyze entire systems of an organization.

Methods of payments explored

Because it involves extortion, the development and dissemination of ransomwares can be considered criminal activities, which is why those responsible for these malwares tend to be very careful: a payment transaction can be quickly tracked by the authorities.

You will hardly see a ransomware requiring payment on known services, such as PayPal (which has an advanced fraud-fighting system), or directly on bank accounts, unless they belong to third parties – so-called “oranges.”

It is more frequent to use less known or more discreet payment services, such as those used on gambling sites or erotic content. But, as these can also be traced, it is increasingly common to use the so-called crypto-coins, notably Bitcoin.

Briefly explaining, Bitcoin is a kind of “digital currency” based on cryptography. Thus, it is possible to protect transactions, which avoids (or hinders to the extreme) that the origin and destination of the payment are tracked.

Because of this, Bitcoin is heavily used in illegal activities (but legal activities can also benefit from this virtual currency, it is worth pointing out). However, as the use of this medium is more complex, criminals prefer to work with Bitcoin only when high values are at stake.

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4 Tips to Increase Computer Speed

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4 Tips to Increase Computer Speed

Do you utilize your laptop frequently? If sure, then you definitely ought to be very plenty familiar with slow laptop performance. You may additionally enjoy sudden sluggish down of your laptop or discover that steadily your computer has been slowing down. Are you questioning to call up an expert to restoration the issue? Well, to restore slow PC trouble you do not need to pay money to a computer restore expert. In this text, you will find some easy tips and suggestions with which you may effortlessly remove these troubles and speed up your laptop.

1. To restore your gradual PC hassle, first, you need to establish unique causes that making the computer slow. Most typically, the unexpected slowdown of pc velocity the is because of viruses. If your pc is inflamed by means of viruses, adware, and multiple adware then the rate of the computer might be considered low. To counter these issues, you could use an effective antivirus application. Install an effective antivirus software program application and scan your laptop. The software program will do the whole thing robotically.

2. Have you hooked up any software program for your computer currently and after that the PC slowed down? If sure, test whether there are sufficient sources to your pc for the software or no longer. Most of the state-of-the-art software programs and video games are resource hungry and to run them the configuration of the PC need to be high. For instance, if you would really like to apply Windows 7 working device, there have to be at least 1GB RAM and 20GB Hard Disk space. Now, if your pc would not have enough resources and you install Windows 7 OS, manifestly the pc will carry out sluggishly.

3. Sometimes, unwanted documents, folders, and applications additionally lessen the pc velocity. Delete unwanted applications out of your laptop. It will, in reality, enhance the rate of the pc. You must additionally make defragmentation of the tough power. You will discover excellent improvement to your pc pace. Disk defragmentation is an inbuilt utility of the Windows and once it is run, it does the required activity robotically.

The corrupted registry could also be the cause of sluggish PC. Computer Registry wishes to be cleaned on an ordinary basis. You can use a good Registry Cleaning software program or speak to a professional to get tech help in this thing. There are a number of programs that start with Windows begin-up. And lots of them may not be used by you at all. Remove them from the start up list.

Four. The RAM of your PC has direct had an effect on in your computer pace. There needs to be enough RAM to perform all of the obligations fast. If your pocket allows, add some more RAM to your computer.

Computer Virus Removal and Repair

All computer customers are bound to locate their computer systems inflamed with pc viruses at one point or any other. This is because there are lots of viruses floating around that even the best of anti-virus software isn’t always going to protect you one hundred percent. However, once you find the virus for your laptop you can both take away it your self the use of your computer anti-virus elimination software or you may perform a search for a Huntsville pc restore and discover many respectable stores.

Viruses can spread and deploy the documents in almost any a part of your computer when they have inflamed your computer. They can cause an exceptional deal of damage on your laptop or pc and can even render your computer vain. This is while you may want the assist and expertise of pc repair professional inclusive of a Huntsville pc repair expert to hit upon and remove the virus, for this reason, preventing it from causing in addition harm. Computer virus restores can be executed manually in case you know what to look for or the use of anti-virus software.

Your laptop may be inflamed with a plague for a long term with out ever knowing but maximum viruses begin inflicting troubles the minute they infect your pc. There are many symptoms which can indicate your laptop has been inflamed with a pandemic including the scary blue display screen which is also called the Blue Screen of Death or BSOD for the brief. Some different signs and symptoms are software mistakes, registry issues, unable to connect with the internet, however, other computers in your home are connecting and lots of extras. If you believe you studied your computer is inflamed with an epidemic, do a search for computer upkeep in Huntsville AL and ask them for some recommendation.

If you do not already have an anti-virus software hooked up to your pc then you definitely must feel embarrassed about your self. Be sure to usually keep your anti-virus software program updated by setting it to mechanically replace each day. Start the laptop virus repair through downloading anti-virus removal software. It is usually prudent to have anti-virus downloaded on to your pc. If you need help locating an anti-virus application then a search for Computer restore in Huntsville AL will assist you to locate the proper anti-virus software to put in on your pc.

Before going for walks a pandemic experiment, you ought to lower back up your My Documents folder. You need to nonetheless do that even if your pc is inflamed with the virus. Why? Because viruses can corrupt documents and your pc can enjoy information loss for the duration of a computer virus repair. An A+ Certified Huntsville PC repair specialist can guide you in backing up your statistics.

The first aspect that you do need to do for pc virus repair is beside your computer in the secure mode. This may be achieved with the aid of hanging the F8 key multiple times whilst the computer suggests the manufacturer brand in the first boot display. This stops many programs from strolling which includes most virus applications. I did not say “all virus applications” because we’ve got come across some that are nonetheless capable of a feature in safe mode consisting of the Thinkpoint malware. After you’ve got done that you may move beforehand and run your anti-virus software to start the virus removal process. After the anti-virus detecting the virus you may have a choice to delete or quarantine the virus. You need to go with what the anti-virus software program is recommending.

Now and then, you may find that the antivirus that worked formerly not has an impact on viruses which can be a long way greater complicated. This is specifically if the virus has modified or inflamed the PC’s boot documents. This is while you have to recall calling a Huntsville PC restore technician to set matters right. Viruses can motive you many issues such as worst of all, stealing your private information and passwords inflicting a person to thieve your identification. This is why the minute you are inflamed you need to disconnect from the net and boot into a secure mode with networking, then update your antivirus software and run it.

Great Advantages of Laptops Over Desktop Computers

In the past, laptop computer systems have been the most used computer systems with the aid of each group and people. Today, because of technological advancements, pc computers are becoming the greater famous preference because they are designed for people on-the-go. Laptop computers carry out almost all the equal features as computer computers, however, there are even greater advantages to the usage of those computers over laptop computer systems.

1. The foremost advantage of the use of computer computers is their portability. Laptops are small, compact, and light-weight. People can take them everywhere with them because they’re clean to carry and they do no longer have all of the separate portions that come with computing device computer systems. You can use them anywhere in which there is a web connection along with airports, cafes, retail stores consisting of bookstores, libraries, eating places, and plenty greater.

2. Price is every other benefit of buying a computer laptop. Today, due to the expanded demand for those computers, the price of laptops had been substantially decreased to computing device pc expenses and even much less.

3. For university students, computer systems are very useful as they are able to take them to class, the library, and other regions on the campus that provide net get admission to. They can do their homework just about everywhere. As nicely, they could deliver shows using a computer.

4. Laptops can perform a ramification of capabilities which might be beneficial to the consumer. For example, they could now study and burn CDs and DVDs, switch and duplicate records, proportion facts with desktop computers, and such gadgets as speakers, webcams, and microphones can be connected to laptops.

5. Laptops are beneficial for workplace personnel. They can live in touch with the office from any area. They can take a look at emails, write reports, and bring paintings facts with them. It permits people to be greater efficiency and improve performance. They get immediately get entry to data, whether it is from the net or saved on the laptop. This lets in for advanced collaboration with their co-workers. As properly, at an enterprise assembly, they are able to quickly and without problems get entry to important documents.

6. A computer laptop is more strength green than a computing device pc. This lets in a corporation with a number of computers to reduce the fee of energy. It will even shop the property owner cash if they maintain computer systems on a lot of the time.

7. Laptop computers are beneficial for excessive faculty students. They will learn important laptop talents, they could use the computer systems for initiatives, and they can give school room displays the usage of the computers. As properly, they may enhance their typing talents. Digital assignments allow students who ignored faculty to show in work extra quick and college students can without difficulty evaluate their paintings all in one place. Lap pinnacle computer systems make mastering amusing.

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2018 BMW 3 Series receives tech and gadget updates

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2018 BMW 3 Series receives tech and gadget updates

BMW has up to date its venerable three-Series passenger range for 2018.

Due to reach Australian showrooms from November, the trendy updates deal with the auto’s alloy wheel designs, infotainment system and, within the case, of the sporty-flavoured 340i, steering performance. A “vibrant” new colour choice, Sunset Orange, is likewise available.

The changes coincide with an $800 growth in access charge to the 8-tier three Series range (six sedans and wagons). Above the base model, charges have expanded with the aid of between $one thousand and $2000 depending on the variation.

The variety starts of evolved with the 318i, priced from $57,three hundred plus on-road expenses, transferring upwards via the 320i ($sixty three,four hundred plus ORCs), 330i (70,990 plus ORCs), 330e performance hybrid ($73,900 plus ORCs) and 6-cylinder powered 340i ($91,2 hundred plus ORCs). The wagon range starts off evolved at $sixty-seven,500 plus ORCs for the 320i and $seventy-five,000 plus ORCs for the 330i.

Mechanically, the 3 Series variety is honestly unchanged (precise engine information to be had underneath) keep for tweaks to the 340i’s guidance package deal. It joins all different versions in the use of a fixed-ratio electricity steerage package deal, based on remarks of customers who desired it over the outgoing Variable Sports Steering configuration. The latter remains to be had as an alternative, BMW says.

Mirroring the updated 1 Series and 4 Series, the 2018 3 Series variety uses the ultra-modern model of BMW’s infotainment system, iDrive 6. The software is projected on a 6.Five-inch display in the case of the 318i, 320i and 320d, and a light.The eight-inch display on all other models.

Outside of these adjustments, BMW gives umpteen trim choices and non-compulsory packages.

The up to date 3 Series variety is to be had to order now earlier than attaining showrooms in November.

Downsides to Using Free Rental Equipment Software

Rental gadget software helps streamline all aspects of jogging a condo commercial enterprise. From birthday celebration supply device to dozers and cranes, the usage of apartment software facilitates boom profitability and productiveness. When entrepreneurs first start out, reducing expenses seems crucial because the profits are not yet flowing into the enterprise.

One location a business owner may additionally try to cut prices is within the software program programs used to organize the business. With so many shareware and freeware applications available online, it’s tempting to simply down load an apartment device software totally free. But the old adage “you get what you pay for” is proper in spite of commercial enterprise software. While getting free software looks like a terrific concept, the hazards of the use of free condo software often outweigh benefits.

Shareware vs. Freeware

Some business owners have stressed approximately the variations among shareware and freeware. The term shareware is slowly being phased out and changed by means of the word unfastened trial software program. And that is precisely what shareware is, a unfastened trial. Downloading a savvy searching application thru shareware approach that sooner or later the copyright owner will price for this system. This is generally automatically inputted into the download, preventing the unfastened trial after 10, 20, or 30 days. This manner any statistics plugged into the gadget will be lost or inaccessible after the free trial period.

If the information wasn’t subsidized up, then you will either ought to pay the shareware licensing charge, which is commonly notably better than common or begin over from scratch with a new software. Freeware is complete-proper downloads to be had for free. They will never expire, nor will you be charged to retain the use of the software.

Lack of Updates

One gain of buying device rental software is that the developing organisation will keep to work on and improve the software based totally on client remarks and technological improvements. Free downloads and software are normally a one-time shot, that means that updates do not happen. Occasionally a writer will offer an update, but it is no longer generally as worried as those presented through expert software program groups.

Specialized software program bought through an expert business enterprise typically has immediately notifications of updated functions, allowing you to down load or send away for the updates. Even if a unfastened program update, the creator does not commonly keep tune of touch information, in the event that they even asked any during the down load, so that you may also emerge as looking for up to date versions of the software.

Lack of Support

Computer technology will have attributes or modules that confuse quit users and professional software program organizations will offer to assist personnel to reply questions and deal with technical problems. Most businesses provide online and make contact with help and are to be had to assist their consumer base day or night time. Free software leaves the person on his or her personal because the creator is not benefiting from the software, so he or she doesn’t rent a support group of workers to area questions.

Risk of Viruses

Anything downloaded from the Internet could have a plague connected to it. Many instances the author of the software is ignorant of the virus, whilst different creators purposely attach viruses to advantage get admission to non-public statistics. A virus can infiltrate your laptop, negative information, sharing private data, or even shutting down the entire machine and costing your company loads in terms of productivity.

Buying from a reputable rental equipment software program provider guarantees that you’re receiving authentic software program free of viruses or Trojans. In the occasion that a condo software program employer’s downloaded updates infect a computer device, the enterprise will commonly provide unfastened services to rectify the state of affairs. By making an investment in the proper apartment software program, you are also investing in software protection to your enterprise.

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Donald Trump is mad on the internet again

In a few methods, it had regarded like Trump become receding into the sort of normal shitty republican president we realize—a doddering, senile determine honking the proverbial truck horn while the conservative equipment around him tirelessly worked to consolidate wealth and sell it as salvation to the very people they had been consolidating it from.

But no: Trump is mad again. Not handiest did he take the unparalleled step of firing FBI Director James Comey, under the ostensible justification that he had bungled the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, an effort for which Trump praised him time and again at the campaign path. The president additionally, with the sort of open antagonism and malevolently counterfactual phrasing that has become the signature Trump management tone, thanked Comey inside the letter firing him for having told Trump he is not being investigated for his ties to Russia, something that has dogged him for the reason that election and that’s seeming increasingly less like a conspiracy principle and lots extra just like the sort of factor we can sooner or later impeach this blood-sucking clown over, a scant four months into his presidency.

The instantaneous reaction from politicians on each side of the aisle has been the repudiation of the president’s movements, and, as a consequence, it has been met on-line with the exasperated banshee shriek that is the best logical reaction to this presidency. Hashtags together with #ImpeachTrumpNow, #AfterTrump, and #DonaldTrumpIsLyingAgain are, unavoidably, making it to the eyes of our fickle commander in chief, in the element due to the fact he is a mentally ill, TV-addled child 70-yr-vintage. He is online, and he is mad. Early this morning, presumably up at his regular time to move tinkle and watch the primary hour of Fox And Friends even as shoveling meatloaf into his mouth, Trump started the kind of sour Twitter screed that is, at this factor, his signature domestic achievement. He commenced on an accurately cool animated film-villain tone

Donald Trump Is Not My President

When Americans went to the polls in 2016 the arena waited with baited breath. The results came in thick and fast as tens of millions of visitors all around the globe had their fingers crossed. However, it seems what we feared maximum is what took place us. During campaigns, Trump did little or no to hide his persona and capacity to exchange like a chameleon. That is why whilst the final tally became done many human beings’ stomachs sunk. Americans knew that from that day onward things would in no way stay the equal.

The Hypocrisy of President Donald Trump.

There is an African saying that states, “a monkey does not see its in the back of.” This is authentic with the contemporary president. On one hand, Donald Trump says that because of importation of products, Americans don’t have any jobs. He says that his aim is to create jobs for Americans by means of encouraging American based agencies to do enterprise. He is making plans to location heavy taxes on merchandise that come into America from outside. On the alternative hand, Trump’s products which consist of pens, ties, shampoos and mirrors amongst others are shipped effectively into America. Does he plan to relocate his organizations to America too? Does this law observe to anybody – him covered? This hypocrisy is what makes me say that Donald Trump is not my president.

President Donald Trump’s Attack On The American Free Press.

The function of the press in any given society is to show the truth to the public. It is the watchdog with the duty of defensive the interests of society towards malpractices. In the current technology when people in energy use their power to oppress the weak, it’s miles the media which expose such practices. When Trump got here to power, a number of the first element he did change into to push the clicking from the white house. He stored attacking the principle media houses and calling them names. Really? What goes on right here? Who is fooling who here? What is he hiding? Americans are wiser than this. We aren’t fools.

Dictators “Get Started By Suppressing Free Press.”

Any dictatorial authorities always start its rule via muzzling the media. Once they suppress the eye of the society, they have a subject day undertaking their project. Needless to mention, there are people inside the Republican Party who stand for the reality. They have refused for use like puppets because they have a spine. Senator McCain is one such guy. He stood on the truth when his boss attempted to act nasty and said that dictators begin by way of repressing loose press. Do you want to tell me that Trump desires to take us again to the medieval age? Us? America? The world chief? No way – this is why Donald Trump isn’t my president.

Britain Is Mad for Mobile Technology and SMEs Need to Follow Suit

Mobile generation is the future – and landlines are on their way to extinction – in step with new research from telecommunications watchdog Ofcom.

Ofcom’s ultra-modern Communications Market Report revealed that Britain went virtual-mad in 2015 – and that now, in a typical day, the common grownup spends greater time the use of virtual media and communications than slumbering (approximately 8 hours and forty-five minutes).

Seventy-one in line with the cent of UK adults now own a phone – up from simply sixty-six per cent recorded the previous 12 months.

The quantity of Britons using cell messaging services rose from simply 28 in step with a cent to 43 consistent with cent over the identical duration – whilst the variety of landlines used in the UK fell dramatically.

According to Ofcom, even emails dropped in popularity in 2015 in evaluation with cellular-led communication, 4G, and superfast broadband.

The desk telephone is lifeless and Britain is mad for a cellular era.

Evidently, Small and Medium-Enterprises (SMEs) are missing a beat if they fail to faucet into Britain’s tech-obsessed marketplace by means of the use of old gear as a number one method of verbal exchange.

A separate look at performed by way of cloud computing group Exact discovered that 87 in line with cent of UK SMEs do not take into account the desk smartphone a vital workplace tool – and that 64 according to cent of companies fear going out of commercial enterprise inside the next 5 years if they fail to preserve up with cutting-edge innovation.

For SMEs, there’s most effective one logical solution – join the virtual revolution, enhance your communication, and improve your enterprise with very latest in verbal exchange technology.

Maximize High-Speed Internet Potential With These Tips

Most people are dependent on our connection to the net

Many use it for social media and information, a number of us use it for paintings, and all of us use it amusement. Therefore, it’s now not best frustrating, however, can also be debilitating when previously excessive velocity internet begins to falter. These suggestions will help guarantee efficient connections in the course of all ranges of the system, from set-up to troubleshooting.

1) Do in-depth research on business enterprise gives. There are many factors to keep in mind when selecting the excellent plan, together with supported devices, users, and video streaming desires. A regularly disregarded concern is the dimensions of a house. Larger houses with plenty of walls or different obstructions will require an extra powerful excessive pace internet carrier.

2) No count number how appropriate the modem is a poor router can destroy the entirety. Invest in an amazing router with sturdy critiques in boosting capability and regular connections to get the most out of the high-velocity internet.

3) Sometimes the answer is so easy is seems unbelievable. Loose cables, gathered dirt, and overheating can all result in bad connections. All technological gadget should be stored in a managed, easy surroundings to hold the connection robust. A Wi-Fi booster can also assist increase the range of the router.

4) Secure the community to forestall nosy neighbors from hopping at the community and slowing it down. Most agencies inspire non-public passwords after they deploy the high-velocity internet, but they may be set up after installation.

5) Clean up the browser, along with records, cookies, and old tabs. None of those factors will substantially have an effect on the velocity, but the collection of statistics can building up and sluggish down the net steadily.

6) The slowing down procedure is exacerbated when coupled with a plague or malware. Hopefully, an awesome antivirus application will make sure this is in no way a problem. Even then, it is important to put in updates for the antivirus software as they grow to be to be had, as viruses are constantly adapting too. To be secure, complete computer scans with anti-malware applications can pinpoint suspicious programs and assist the consumer in taking away them.

7) Upgrade the browser and pick the choice that excellent fits modern desires. Similar to previous guidelines, an upgraded and streamlined browser maximizes excessive velocity internet processing. Most computer systems allow for more than one browsers to be installed, so testing everyone with favorite programs and websites is a practical manner to go approximately this. No matter the browser, handiest use the tools and plug-ins which might be important, and uninstall ones which are really taking on space.

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5 not unusual pc issues solved

It occurs to everybody at some point. You’re doing something on your computer, whether it’s an important undertaking, a few aimless surfing, or seeking to beat your excessive rating on Solitaire, and without warning something goes wrong. Your laptop shuts down, or the display screen flickers or freezes.

Unusual PC Issues 

Once in a while, it’s only a glitch that is going away quick. However Now and again you wiggle the mouse, click the buttons a few times, tap some keys in your keyboard and get nothing. Your 21st-century piece of the era is useless. So, what do you do next?

Most people are cozy the usage of computers as long as the whole lot is going smoothly. But, while something is going incorrect, we don’t know wherein to begin. That is why we’ve put together 5 common computer troubles that you could usually remedy yourself. You just want to recognize how to troubleshoot the hassle. Check those hints so you’re equipped the following time your PC acts out.

1. Unexpected REBOOTS If your computer has ever unexpectedly rebooted and turned blue or shut down without caution, you know how nerve-wracking that may be. Or, has your PC ever close down as it’s commencing up, or suggested you figure in “safe mode”?

The ones “safe mode” messages frequently pop up after you by chance turn off your laptop without shutting it down. But while that happens for seemingly no purpose, you can have a high priced problem in your palms.

However, you can troubleshoot this difficulty with a software called WhoCrashed. It scans via your laptop to perceive the problem, and it may advocate a solution.

If you’re watching a blue display, you may be questioning, “There may be a hassle with my PC.” However, in step with WhoCrashed, the problem probably would not have whatever to do together with your hardware.

WhoCrashed will examine your PC to discover what’s causing it to crash. it is easy to apply and it does an intensive evaluation of your laptop. Be aware: WhoCrashed states that “the software program isn’t always guaranteed to perceive the offender in each situation.”

If it enables you, high-quality. If now not, you need to make sure your tool drivers are updated. If that does not assist, you could need to touch a professional PC restore the person.

2. Fundamental software program TROUBLESHOOTING An occasional or regular computer freeze might be the result of a software acting up. Use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open Windows’ Project Supervisor after which select the “Performance” tab. In Windows eight.1 and 10, you may need to click on the “Greater info” link at the lowest of the Assignment Supervisor to look it. click on here for Greater Mission Supervisor hints which you have to know.

Begin the use of your computer as normal, However, keep a watch on the CPU, memory and disk categories. If the PC freezes and such a is actually excessive, then that could be your answer. Make a Notice of which region became really high then restart the laptop and open Mission Manager again.

This time, But, pick out the “Approaches” tab. Sort the listing with the aid of CPU, reminiscence or disk, whichever was really high closing time the laptop iced up, and spot what procedure pops as much as the pinnacle of the listing as the laptop freezes. This should let you know what software is appearing up so you can uninstall or update it. Learn how to get to the bottom of what Procedures inform you approximately your applications.

You may also have hidden software program, along with an epidemic, causing problems. Be sure to run a scan with your protection software program to discover something that should not be there.

In instances where your computer freezes at some stage in a startup in regular mode, But boots Good enough in safe Mode, the trouble can be an application That’s loading at some stage in the boot series. Use a software like Autoruns to selectively disable the packages that begin at startup and notice which one is causing the problem.

In case your computer is freezing at some stage in startup irrespective of what, and it is at the equal point, then the hassle might be corruption in Windows, or a hardware hassle. A quick manner to inform is to grab a Stay CD for any other running device, which includes Linux Mint or Tails, and boot with that.

If the alternative working machine boots Adequate, you they’re probable looking at a problem with Home windows and may need to reinstall. For Those the use of Home windows 10 (and eight), it has a Refresh/Reset function It’s purported to go back Windows to a factory country. it’s underneath Settings>>update and healing>>restoration. If Home windows is having hassle beginning, it should pop up a healing alternative in the course of boot that consists of this, or you might ought to use a disc.

3. Simple hardware TROUBLESHOOTING A computer that freezes both in normal mode and safe Mode, or with some other running machine, can regularly indicate a hassle with your PC’s hardware. It can be your hard force, an overheating CPU, terrible reminiscence or a failing electricity deliver. In a few cases, it’d also be your motherboard, despite the fact that This is an extraordinary incidence.

Typically with a hardware hassle, the freezing will start off sporadically, But boom in frequency as time is going on. Or it’ll trigger when the PC is running tough, But no longer while you’re doing Greater Simple matters. Fortuitously, you could run a few checks and notice if That’s the case.

Use a program like CrystalDiskInfo to test your hard drive’s S.M.A.R.T. information for signs and symptoms of impending failure. A software like SpeedFan can let you know In case your PC processor is overheating, or if the voltages are fluctuating, which is probably a elaborate electricity supply.

In case you need to go Extra in-depth, you can grasp a diagnostic CD like FalconFour’s Remaining Boot CD. It has lots of other gear for finding out your laptop, including MemTest for placing stress on your computer’s RAM to look if it’s working Good enough.

Learn about More signs and symptoms that your laptop can be close to demise. If your computer is newer, it’d nonetheless be beneath assurance, in which case you will want to contact the producer or supplier.

For an older PC, you need to determine if it’s much less luxurious to repair or replace it. Discover at what factor you ought to simply cut your losses.

4. POP-UP Ads AND Bizarre MESSAGES Walking right into a pop-up advert whilst You are browsing used to be a critical annoyance, But present day browsers include pop-up safety to hold those annoyances away on Maximum sites. In case you’re nonetheless seeing regular pop-united station a couple of web page, It is able to simply be a badly-configured browser.

However, if pop-u.S.A.are coming at you whilst your browser isn’t always even open, it’s likely you have got a plague. That is mainly proper if the pop-united states put it on the market a few magic remedy-all on your “virus woes.”

If you are bombarded with pop-up Ads, first run a scan with anti-adware software program to double-test. I love SpyBot Search & Spoil as it digs deep into your settings to discover any troubles adware has left behind.

Maximum viruses have one aim in mind after they infect your laptop: to spread the virus as a long way as possible. An clean way to do that is to send messages to as lots of your friends as feasible in hopes they will get infected, too.

Those messages can display up anywhere. The virus may try to send out junk mail via your electronic mail account. It could take manage of your Facebook or Twitter and ship out junk mail, too. In almost all instances, it’ll consist of a hyperlink or attachment to the virus someplace in the put up.

Maintain an eye fixed in your e mail’s “despatched” folder and to your social network posts. If you be aware emails and posts which you don’t consider sending or posting, it’s likely which you have a virulent disease. here is what you want to recognize to take your account again.

5. GETTING matters GOING once more Ok, this could sound obvious, However one of the easiest matters you can do to get your computer running better is to restart it.

How regularly have you spent hours trying to determine out what should be blamed for a laptop trouble, most effective to have the IT man fix it with the aid of rebooting? No, your IT man does no longer have the “magic touch”. what is in reality happening is that Once in a while PC troubles are temporary. when you restart your computer it clears its reminiscence and reruns application startups.

Something crucial to Word here is that From time to time the problem You are having might not let you restart your computer well. As an example, In case your PC freezes, you may not be capable of restart without urgent the electricity button down and holding it till your computer shuts off.

That is Sometimes referred to as a “hard Reboot,” and although it’s not ideal, it is essentially the equal aspect as restarting.

The manner may be very clean. every browser has a unique method, But right here’s how you may do it in Chrome. Move into your surfing history, then click on the button at the pinnacle that announces,”Clear surfing facts”.