Category Archives: The Internet

Can You Believe Everything on the Internet?

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Can one believe everything he happens to see on the Internet? The answer is no, you cannot and you should not believe in everything you happen to see while surfing the Web.

One of those things you definitely shouldn’t believe is when somebody promises to give you a chance to make a lot of money in a short amount of time. Why would anybody want to give me so much money in such a short amount of time? Something is very fishy about it. Whenever I see an ad on the Internet promising me a lot of money in very little time, I immediately block such ads. They are scams and those who publish them should be punished for their criminal actions.

What to Do When Your Neighbors are Noisy

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I do not know how your neighbors are like, but I live surrounded by many people. Some even say that neighbors are everything when you move to a new property. This was very true in my case. Neighbors were indeed everything, but I’ve learned to deal with them. If I ever am going to buy a new property, I am going to keep those things in mind:

-I will try to buy a detached house instead of living in a semi-detached property. Such properties are usually more expensive, but this is not going to discourage me for sure from buying a detached house. One problem with semi-detached properties or terraced properties is that a lot of noise travels through the walls. You can sit in your living room and suddenly hear your neighbors sneeze because of poor wall quality.

-Before I buy a property, I am going to spend some time checking the surroundings. I am going to check the property at various times of day and night just to make sure that it is quiet there.

-I will try to meet my new neighbors. Since neighbors are everything when it comes to where you live, I am going to introduce myself and tell them that I am planning to buy a property next to them. I will also try to get to know them a little.

Addicted to Checking Email?

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Email is a great thing, but these days it is not uncommon for people to be addicted to checking email. What I mean by this is that often people will check their email even though they know it is not the right time or place. For example, if checking your email box distracts you from more important tasks, then it might be a sign that you are addicted to checking email. Some people if they cannot sleep at night they might get up and check their email. Well, that might not be a great idea because what if you will notice some important email from your boss and this will further prevent you from sleeping? I try to check my email daily, but I do it only once per day.

Good Things about Social Networking

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Because more and more people have access to Internet each year, social networking is gaining more and more on popularity as well. People take advantage out of social networks and treat them as an alternative for looking for friends. Whereas there are some networks that are better and more user friendly than others, let me here give you a few reasons why social networking can be so fun:

1. Contacting other people is relatively easy and very fast. All you need to do is to create an account which will only take you a few minutes. You will be asked a few simple questions after which you will be ready to start interacting with other users. The questions are very easy, and among other things you will need to provide a valid email address. Usually, you will not be obliged to do anything that you would feel uncomfortable with. Even if some user starts harassing you, you are free to quit as soon as you want.

2. Registration usually does not cost anything. There will be some exception to that, but the good thing about the Internet is the fact that many things are for free.

3. You can very easily meet friends who share the same interests as you.

4. You are given an option to upload your pictures, blogs, audio messages etc. I am sure that many of us like doing that, and the thought that somebody might be reading our articles is thrilling.

Sort Your Downloads with Firefox

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One of the problems with Internet Explorer is the lack of the possibility to customize it. Fortunately Firefox allows various customizations, including the possibility to sort your downloads the way you like. You won�t be able to do it with a vanilla version of Firefox, but you will just need to install the Sort plugin to enable it Sort allows you to store files with different extensions in separate folders. For example you may wish to save mp3 files your �Music� folder and jpg files in �Pictures� folder. This extension will be especially valuable for those internet users which tend to download a lot, as it can automatically sort files for you.

Phishing Detection

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I am sure that at some point you have heard the term phishing. If you are an experienced Internet user, you probably know what the term is all about. Phishing occurs is when instead of going to the real website of your bank for example, you are being redirected to a fake website that looks almost exactly like the one representing your bank.

One problem with phishing is that it might be sometimes so easy to fall prey to it. What looks like a legitimate website might be a website that looks almost identical comparing it to the original. Common sense is your best friend when it comes to that. Try to judge for yourself whether the website you visit and input your data including your password is real or not.

Who Is Responsible For Internet Security?

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Who do you think is responsible for your security when you surf the Web? The answer to this question is rather simple: you are responsible for it. Not the government, not your family nor your antivirus seller. Only you are fully responsible for your Internet security while you spend time online.

It might feel natural to want to share pictures on the Internet with others together with many other files that others want to share with us. One problem with sharing files is that some nasty viruses can hide in them and they can completely ruin your computer when it comes to its security. My advice here is to be very careful what types of files you open.

What Hackers Do In Their Spare Time

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It seems that an average hacker is always busy with coming up with newer and newer ways to cheat Internet users out of their money. One of the latest ways for hackers to get sensitive information from Internet users is launching websites (spoof websites) that look almost exactly like the websites of some of the most popular banks in the world many of people who use the Internet are so likely to use. It is so easy to fall victim to one of such scams because the addresses of those websites look almost identical as the address of a bank you probably use. One way to avoid this type of scam is to always type the address of your bank manually in your browser. That way you will never be redirected to a website that is a fake one and has nothing to do with your bank.

Staying Alert While Making Online Transactions

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I am sure that I do not have to convince anybody that staying alert while conducting any online transactions is absolutely a must in today�s world. The thing is that when you try to do anything online, you can expect somebody to steal a lot of important information from you. This is something called phishing and it should never be ignored. Of course, it is not a surprise that there will be always Internet users out there who will do anything to steal your important data such as your passwords and pin numbers. This is why honest folks like us need to learn to deal with such people and make sure that none of our information is ever stolen from us.

Surfing While at Work

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The problem with working in an office is that you might not always be busy. And when a worker is not busy, he might be tempted to start looking for something to do, like surfing the Web, or writing emails. There are many people who just surf the Internet for fun during work, or use their email for other purposes then strictly work. According to the study conducted by AMA (American Management Association) among three hundred companies US companies more than a quarter of employees were fired because of misusing email, and every third worker has been let go for not using the Internet properly at work. Whereas accessing pornographic sites during working hours was the main reason for being fired for misusing the Internet, simply surfing the Web was the reason one third of the employees lost their employment. Office workers are also being downsized for the misuses of emails, mostly because of the inappropriate language used in correspondence. Twenty five percent of bosses said that they fired their staff because of excessive personal use of email.

I think that it is quite apparent that a worker should not access pornographic websites, or other sites considered to be offensive. When it comes to emails avoiding using vulgar language is another thing that employees should remember about. Workers should also realize that in order to have everything under control many companies monitor their Internet connections, and as a matter of fact, it has been said that 66% of companies monitor their Internet connections. In many cases companies do not even have to notify employees that their activity at the computer is monitored. Every employee should remember that and try to represent their company in the best way possible. Employees should also try to use their time effectively because they are usually paid on a per hour basis. Of course, employees also deserve privacy to some degree, so monitoring Internet connections may not be the best way to motivate employees to work more efficiently.