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		<title>Use a Different Password for Insecure Websites</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all do it: we have a single username and password that we use for our every account we have on the Internet. The only problem is, all websites are not created equal. When you log into your bank the connection is probably encrypted, whereas the connection to a gaming site, blog or forum probably isn&#8217;t. The Problem No big deal, right? Wrong! Hackers can easily sniff unencrypted passwords out of Internet traffic. You may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Fragmentation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fragmentation is  one of the primary ailments that infects a slow computer.  You might have heard the word before. Someone might have even taught you how to fix it.  But most of us don&#8217;t know what fragmentation is, how it occurs, and&#8211;unlike a virus or spyware&#8211;why we&#8217;re stuck living with fragmentation in our lives.  Without getting into too many technical details, let me explain what fragmentation is. According to it&#8217;s Wikipedia entry, fragmentation is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Long do you Try Repairing Before Reformatting?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a small-time computer consultant I&#8217;ve dealt with dozens of customers who bring me computers loaded with viruses and spyware.  I&#8217;m of the school of thought that a reformat is never neccessary, that&#8211;given enough work&#8211;any infestation can be overcome.  But there is a point of diminishing returns, and I&#8217;d like to know where others think that point lies. I&#8217;ve arbitrarily decided that at my current rates it&#8217;s no longer worth my customer&#8217;s hard-earned money to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Word About Total Protection Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Dan over at Outsmart Technology wrote a fantastic article about choosing the right antivirus package. As a followup to Dan&#8217;s article and my own article yesterday explaining what a virus is and how your computer actually becomes infected, I wanted to voice my opinion about so-called &#8220;total protection&#8221; packages being sold by the top names in personal computer security. That opinion is, stated bluntly, that their software is bloated, junky, and not worth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Computer Viruses Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It happens at least once a week: a client, friend, or relative calls me in a panic and proceeds to explain, often in colorful terms, that their computer is acting strangely and they&#8217;re afraid that they&#8217;ve caught a virus. I listen calmly, then make a trip to their home or business to diagnose the problem for myself. In my experience one, maybe two of these calls out of ten actually result in the discovery of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Configuring Windows Automatic Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous post I talked about the importance of keeping your software current by installing patches and updates. Microsoft, in an effort to make this process as painless as possible, has made updating an integrated part of their operating systems. This article will explain how to turn on automatic updating in Windows XP and Vista and discuss best practices about it's configuration.]]></description>
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		<title>The Basics, Part 2: What are Software Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most users will buy a computer, load it with their favorite software and forget about it.  Things might be just fine for a while, but eventually your once speedy machine will start to drag, you'll experience lag and crashes that prevent you from getting your work done, and viruses, spyware, and other digital nastiness might even creep into your system.  You'll eventually have to pay a technician to fix the problem, or will treat your computer as a disposable commodity and simply buy a new one.  One of the critical tricks that computer technicians have up their sleeve are software updates, and when I tell you how easy they are, you'll kick yourself for wasting your money.]]></description>
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		<title>The Basics, Part 1: What’s a web browser?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Reich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though the web browser is probably the single most frequently used software application on any individual’s computer, few people know how to describe it.  This article will explain what a web browser is, what it does, and how to choose the best one to fit your needs.]]></description>
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