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Computer Privacy Issues – 9 Places to Search for Private Data
Computer Privacy Issues are getting a lot of importance these days. The growing instances of Internet frauds and identity theft has created an awareness about online privacy issues and people have started to take these things seriously.
Most of the attacks against your privacy and identity take place through the data stored on your computer. You never know how much personal and private data can be extracted by a determined hacker, if he is able to gain control over your computer.
This post is an attempt to create awareness about such computer privacy issues and let you know the locations, where your private data is stored in your computer.
9 Places, Where A Hacker Might Look To Know More About You
1. Index.dat File: The index.dat file functions as an active database, which runs as long as a user is logged on in Windows. It functions as a repository of redundant information, such as web URLs, search queries and recently opened files.
One of the concern is that the index.dat files cannot be deleted or erased easily, because they are always open when Windows is running. Open or "locked" files cannot be deleted in any way when the process using them is running. Yet another privacy concern against index.dat file is that it causes the operating system gives a false sense of security. Even after the user has cleared the internet cache folder, temporary internet files folder, and history folder, the index.dat files on Windows continue to store all the visited web addresses and cookies and some temporary files. This may eventually cause the index.dat files to grow very large, while the average user remains unaware of what is going on.
2. Temporary Internet files: It is a directory on Microsoft Windows computer systems. The directory is used by Internet Explorer and other web browsers to cache pages and other multimedia content, such as video and audio files, from websites visited by the user. This allows such websites to load more quickly the next time they are visited.
Although Temporary Internet Files allow you to surf Internet faster by quickly loading the content of a previously visited webpage, but privacy enthusiasts always criticize it because of the privacy issue srelated with it.
3. Web site cookies: Website Cookies are a small piece of text stored on a user's computer by a web browser. A cookie consists of one or more name-value pairs containing bits of information such as user preferences, shopping cart contents, the identifier for a server-based session, or other data used by websites.
Cookies enhance your browsing experience by providing you a personalized experience of the Web. They help different websites to remember you and allow you quick access to the member areas of these websites. Today's Internet cannot be imagined without cookies. But at the same time the cookies can tell a lot about you and your browsing habits. This is a great privacy issue for the computer users.
4. Browser History: The history in your browser is a useful feature. But it also tells a lot about you and your browsing habits.
5. Typed URL history: This features is used by most of the modern browsers to auto-complete or 'guess' the web site or page when you type the URL of a previously visited site. It add to the user convenience and make your web surfing a lot quicker. But it is privacy concern for your computer and a quick look at your Types URL History can tell a lot about your browsing habits.
6. Saved Passwords and AutoComplete Information: This is crucial. Most modern browsers allow you to save your passwords and private information through their AutoComplete feature. It saves a lot of time whenever you visit the website next time. As you do not have to remember your password and other information every time as it gets filled in the appropriate boxes automatically.
But this convenience exposes to a huge computer privacy issue. Any determined attack can easily reveal all your sensitive information. We have already carried a post on how to Disallow IE Password Saving Feature.
Tip: If you are like me who want to have your cake and eat it too, then RoboForm is an ideal solution for you. RoboForm is world's largest used Password manager, which allows you to totally forget about botheration of remembering passwords and also handles their security very well.
7. Recent Documents: Recent Documents feature of Windows gives you a quick access to the most recent documents you have used. it is nice features, but allows an unauthorized person also to quickly know, what you are upto.
8. Usage history of: Start/Run, Search: These things contain vital traces about how you use your computer and what are the things you usually do on your computer. These important bits pf private information is stored on your computer and you can tweak the windows registry keys to wipe them out.
9. Temporary Directories and Temporary Files: Windows temporary directory (Temp folders) stores Windows and other programs temporary files. This directory can contain files from programs you no longer have installed or files which may violate your privacy. If you know where these files are located in your computer, you can manually delete them through Windows Explorer. Otherwise there are lots of free tools available on Internet, which can do the job for you.
All these computer privacy issues are definitely a cause of concern, but it is also a fact that they do their bot to add to your overall user experience and make the use of computers more pleasurable and fast. Remember, it is always a trade-off between the security and privacy on one hand and convenience on the other hand. The final call has to be taken by you only.


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November 8, 2012, 11:39 pm
Democrats beg Ed Perlmutter for just one more cartwheel and off he goes
Congressman Ed Perlmutter visited the Colorado state Capitol today where lawmakers begged him to do his signature move: a cartwheel.
So the Golden Democrat obliged, first for the Senate Democratic caucus and then the House Democratic caucus. He cartwheeled on Election Day, too, after winning his fourth term in Congress by beating Republican Joe Coors.
The cartwheel would never have been a big deal if Perlmutter's 2010 opponent hadn't use footage of Perlmutter cartwheeling in Commerce City's Memorial Day parade in an attack ad.

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Vaughn and his wife Kyla will welcome their second child together this August.
No funny business here — there's another baby on the way for Vince Vaughn!
During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the actor pauses to take a quick sip of his drink before sharing the big news: he and his wife Kyla will welcome their second child together this summer.
"This is the first time I've said anything," Vaughn, 43, reveals during the interview, airing Monday. "We're very excited … [She's due] August 5th."
After tying the knot in January 2010, The Internship star and his real estate agent wife welcomed daughter Locklyn Kyla the following December.
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"It gives you a different purpose," Vaughn said shortly after becoming a father to his now 2-year-old little girl. "I feel so grateful."
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The Big Guy (my 16-year-old son) was getting his hair cut on Saturday when I picked up a magazine in the waiting area to leaf through. I did something I don't do very often; I ripped out a page - not just any page, but the "On Health" page from the U.S. News and World Report Magazine from October 29, 2007. Dr. Bernadine Healy had written an article entitled "The Heart after Breast Cancer." See why I needed that page? Now you can forgive me for mutilating a magazine at the hair salon.
She started by pointing out the incredibly good news released late October proclaiming the fall in death rates from breast cancer between 1993 and 2002. Then she dropped her bombshell; "…as breast cancer deaths move down, heart attacks and heart failure risk related to the curative treatments inch up." She claims that the risk of heart disease for breast cancer survivors can be greater than the risk of recurrence. She calls on all survivors to become aware of the risk to their heart and address it. Dr. Bernadine cites that about 20 percent of patients have cardiac related side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. She goes on to list hypertension, abnormal heartbeat, heart inflammation and weakened heart muscle among conditions caused by treatment.
While many of us are aware that radiation to tissue above the heart may affect our heart in the long run, few of us pay attention to the fact that some types of chemotherapy may exacerbate cardiac failure, in truth, few of us are told. For some types of chemo, the oncologist will order a test to determine if our heart is strong enough to handle it, but what about after treatment? Not many of us continue to have our heart monitored.
The author of this article stated that Tamoxifen has no adverse affects on the heart, but higher cholesterol levels are listed on side effects for aromatase inhibitors such as Femara (letrozole) and Arimidex (anastrozole). Anthracyclines including doxorubicin (Adriamycin) or epirubicin (Ellence) are chemotherapy agents that are toxic to the heart. Herceptin can be another drug causing increased risk especially when combined with anthracyclines in treatment. The best thing is to talk with your oncologist about each of the drugs you have been exposed to during chemo treatment as well as hormonal drugs to address your personal risk.
Dr. Bernadine prescribes exercise as the best combative action to counter the effects of breast cancer treatment to the heart with the additional benefit of reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Besides the article in U.S. News and World Report, you can learn more by Googling the AP article, "Breast Cancer Patients face more heart risks."
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I am currently in the process of coding my own 2D Scene graph, which is basically a port of flash's render engine.
The problem I have right now is my rendering doesn't seem to be working properly. This code creates the
localTransform property for each
Matrix m_transform =
Matrix.CreateRotationZ(rotation) *
Matrix.CreateScale(scaleX, scaleY, 1) *
Matrix.CreateTranslation(new Vector3(x, y, z));
This is my render code.
float dRotation;
Vector2 dPosition, dScale;
Matrix transform;
transform = this.localTransform;
if (parent != null) transform = localTransform * parent.localTransform;
DecomposeMatrix(ref transform, out dPosition, out dRotation, out dScale);
spriteBatch.Draw(this.texture, dPosition, null, Color.White, dRotation,
new Vector2(originX, originY), dScale, SpriteEffects.None, 0.0f);
Here is the result when I try to add the Stage then to the stage a First
DisplayObjectContainer and then a second one.
It may look fine but the problem lies in the fact that I add a first DisplayObjectContainer at (400,400) and the second one within it (that's the smallest one)
at position (0,0). So he should be right over its parent but he gets render within the parent at the same position the parent has (400, 400) for some reason. It's just as if I double the parent's
localMatrix and then render the second cat there.
This is the code i use to loop through every childs.
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Smot is performed at funerals, she told "Hello VOA" on Monday, "to prompt people to think about the meaning of their lives."
Filmmaker Thet Sambath said his work has contributed a small part to the Khmer Rouge history.
Thet Sambath and co-producer Rob Lemkin answered questions from nearly 50 people in the audience after the film.
More than 400 films were produced during Cambodian cinema's halcyon days, but only 35 survived.
Sophiline Cheam Shapiro says show is about the abuse of power and is a mythic representation of some of Cambodia's modern woe.
In the US, kickboxing is undertaken more for exercise than for sport, with enthusiasts taking on the martial art to keep in shape.
Aside from promoting trade, the business association also seeks to promote Cambodian culture.
They were treated to a wide variety of music, from traditional and folk to rap and hip hop.
As it has in the past, the festival opened with blessings to chase away evil spirits, bad karma and ill luck.
The collection spurred a conference on the conservation of art, brief courses on Cambodian culture, art, religion and food.
In November, the performance is expected to move to Rwanda, where an estimated 800,000 people were massacred in a 1994 genocide.
It's not the kind of place you would expect to find one of the best collections of Khmer art in the US. But it's here.
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Cast thy burden on the Lord,
Only lean upon his word;
Thou wilt soon have cause to bless
His eternal faithfulness.
He sustains thee by his hand,
He enables thee to stand;
Those whom Jesus once hath loved
From his grace are never moved.
Human counsels come to naught;
That shall stand which God hath wrought;
His compassion love, and power
Are the same for evermore.
Heav'n and earth may pass away,
God's free grace shall not decay;
He hath promised to fulfil
All the pleasure of his will.
Jesus, Guardian of thy flock,
Be thyself our constant rock;
Make us, by thy powerful hand,
Strong as Zion's mountain stand.
Author: Anonymous
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TElliston necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 53 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
The company is called Costa Rica DEtour. It seems everyone that visits Costa Rica goes the same places and does the same things. We offer truly unique experiences...beautiful places tourists don't know about and exposure to true local culture. "DEtour" is appropriate because it's quite different from a typical "tour" and the places are often "off-the-beaten path"...like a detour.
The logo must convey fun, but also must support the DEtour image...that this is not your typical experience.
Regardless of whether or not you win the contest, we'd be happy to talk with you about any upcoming vacations you may have to Costa Rica!
http://www.costaricadetour.com (being developed)
Desired Color Scheme:
Up to Designer's Discretion
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
The logo, first and foremost, must convey "fun" and "off-the-beaten path". Additional Comments:
1) In general, we prefer simple and "clean" design - busy doesn't work for us.
2) "Costa Rica Detour" is long. Though certainly not required, we are expecting to see "Costa Rica" placed above "DEtour," which should be given prominence. We are thinking it's too long for a single line...but again, if you can make it look awesome, go for it!
3) Costa Rica is known for it's natural beauty and biodiversity. "Naturalness" will be preferred.
4) In general, We like web 2.0 style designs - though that is not technically a "requirement."
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