pero como en todos los casos alguien siempre tiene la razon

por eso hago este post separado con doble espacio

para que se note que me destaco cuando escribo y escribo bien....

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By now most personal-computer users know not to post their Social Security numbers on the Internet or respond to Nigerian e-mails seeking help with suspicious bank-account transfers.

But many people still make mistakes that compromise their computer's security or invite identity thieves.

"You can't be too safe," said Jeff Fox, technology editor at Consumer Reports. People are more savvy today about online security, says Fox, "but a lot more education is needed. You need to be street-smart, the way you are in the real world."

In an interview with CNN, Fox listed seven common online blunders that make people vulnerable to viruses and theft, and offered tips on how to avoid them: Watch Jeff Fox interview »

1. Assuming your security software is protecting you

People often believe that installing anti-virus software once will keep their computers safe forever. But new viruses come out all the time, so software must be activated properly and updated regularly to be effective against new threats.

Fox suggests you make sure your security software is active when you're online. He also recommends enabling your computer's automatic updating feature, which will keep it loaded with new security software.

"You need to do something on a regular basis if you want to be protected," he said. "You'd be surprised how many people don't realize that."

2. Accessing an account through an e-mail link

In short, don't do it. If you get an email from your bank asking you to update financial or personal information, there's a good chance it's actually from a "cybercrook" seeking to empty your account. Such "phishing" scams allow criminals to steal your logins, account numbers and other sensitive data.

These e-mails are especially insidious because they come adorned with genuine corporate logos and look legitimate.

"This stuff has gotten so sophisticated that it's pretty much impossible for people to know ... if the e-mail is real or not," Fox said.

Because of this, most banks have stopped sending out e-mails asking for updated customer information, said Fox, who thinks the ones that still do should stop. People who must access an online account should do so by typing the institution's address in their browser, he said.

3. Using a single password for all online accounts

Nobody wants to try to remember a dozen different passwords. But using just one, especially if it's simple, can tempt fate. Some cybercriminals use code-cracking software, which uncovers passwords by trolling through millions of common number-letter combinations.

"If somebody manages to get hold of your password ... they basically have entree to all your accounts," Fox said. "You're making it easier for them to impersonate you."

Fox suggests using variations on the same password to make them easier to recall. He also recommends a complex password with at least eight characters, including numerals or punctuation symbols, to thwart thieves' computers.

4. Downloading free software

"We're not saying, 'Don't do it.' We're saying, 'Just do it from places you know are safe,' " Fox said.

Some "free" software comes loaded with spyware, which clogs your computer with ads or employs a keystroke-capture program to steal your personal information. Fox recommends downloading only from such reputable sites as Download.com or SnapFiles.com, or, if you have a PC, scanning it with Windows Defender software.

5. Thinking your Mac shields you from all risks

Yes, Macs are much less susceptible to viruses and spyware than PCs. But surveys show that may breed a false sense of security among Mac owners, who still fall prey to phishing scams at about the same rate as Windows users.

Until Apple beefs up Safari, Fox recommends using another browser with phishing protection, such as the latest version of Firefox.

6. Clicking on a pop-up ad that says your PC is not secure

It's easy to click inside the ad by mistake and be redirected to a spyware site or have malicious software downloaded to your computer. In a recent Consumer Reports survey, 13 percent of respondents said they did just that.

Instead, Fox recommends clicking on the tiny "close" button in the ad's upper left or right corner. Or better yet, enable your browser's pop-up blocker or use a free one from Google Toolbar.

7. Shopping online the same way you do in stores

On the Internet, you can't always be sure who you're doing business with. When entering your address and credit card information, make sure the site's URL says "https," which offers greater security than "http." Don't shop online with debit cards, which, if stolen, offer no liability protection, Fox said.

Fox suggests using one credit card for most of your business transactions and a separate card for your online purchases. That way if a hacker steals your credit card number and you must replace the card, it won't disrupt your gym memberships or other accounts.

Finally, some banks (Citibank is one) will even issue you a temporary, one-time credit card number for specific transactions, Fox said. If stolen, it's completely worthless.

When it comes to shopping, banking, heck, even chatting online...a healthy dose of skepticism is neccesary. Too many people are out looking for a trusting individual to take advantage of. Don't let that person be you.

MPs were last night accused of mounting a shameless cover-up operation to prevent voters from discovering the full truth about their lavish expenses.

This autumn, Commons authorities will for the first time release details of up to two million receipts submitted by MPs, covering claims for home improvements, furnishings and office costs.

But The Mail on Sunday can reveal that MPs have insisted on having the information censored – and in such a way that could save them from potential embarrassment.

Under the changes, the location of MPs’ taxpayer-funded second homes will be cut out while full travel details – including potentially extravagant taxi journeys – will also be exempt.

The decision to edit the claims was nodded through the Commons without a vote just before MPs broke up for the summer and came after women MPs apparently broke down in tears at the prospect of their personal details being released.

The change meant amending the Government’s flagship freedom of information legislation.

It comes ahead of an extraordinary expenses ‘big bang’ later this year, when between 1.3million and 2million receipts submitted by MPs in four-and-a-quarter years will be published on the same day.

The decision to publish the information – which could now be delayed because of the sheer bulk of work to process the receipts – has effectively been forced on a reluctant Commons Speaker Michael Martin by campaigners for open government.

However, it left many MPs nervous about what would be revealed.

Following the law change, officials overseeing a huge scanning operation of the receipts – costing £1million and being carried out under secure conditions at an undisclosed location in London – have been instructed to delete every reference to addresses, even where an MP has no objection to them being published.

As well as blacking out details of MPs’ bank accounts and phone numbers, staff are removing references to anyone supplying goods or services to the deleted locations for fear that would provide a clue as to the addresses.

Full details of ‘regular’ journeys – such as taxis to the same destinations – will also not be provided although broader details of how much each MP spends on different modes of travel will be released.

MPs have also secured the right to see the expenses being published a month before the release date to ‘check’ the details are accurate – leading to fears they will use the period to remove key information.

Campaigners say the blanket block on revealing MPs’ addresses will spare them proper scrutiny of second-home allowances, now worth up to £24,000 a year to each MP.

They argue that MPs are fearful of far more scams being exposed, such as the fact that Tory MP couple Sir Nicholas and Ann Winterton were claiming housing allowances for a home they already owned outright.

Campaigners also say that blanking out details of who does work on an MP’s home or supplies services to it would obviously prevent questions as to whether MPs were getting value for money from who they used.

They also say that not detailing specific journeys made by MPs – which last year cost the taxpayer about £5million – will stop people challenging whether particular trips are valid.

Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the Taxpayers’ Alliance campaign group, said security issues were being used by MPs as an excuse for a cover-up.

‘A blanket ban on all MPs’ home details is completely over the top,’ he said. ‘This can only prevent proper investigation into and scrutiny by the public.’

He also demanded to know why Westminster was refusing to publish full details of each MP’s taxpayer-funded journeys on ‘security’ grounds while the Scottish Parliament regularly releases that information and while even some MPs privately admit travel claims could contain some of the biggest ‘fiddles’.

Obviously taking a leaf from the EU play book. EU accounts rejected for 13th consecutive year.

One of the biggest problems we face, as artists is the ability to keep track of our work online. We post  low-res and we watermark and we hope that people know enough about copyright to keep our work from ending up in the red-light district of the internet, spangled in bad PSP glitter and tottering about in too high heels with a cigarette dangling from its mouth, pimped out by avatar makers and T-shirt sellers alike.

But until recently the technology to prevent that from happening simply didn't exist. You can google text to look for plagairism, but there was no way to search for an image except to pop in some keywords and cross your fingers. Coming up with no results was a double edged sword. Either no one had taken it... or they hadn't used keywords.

Lately I've been seeing all kinds of proposed technology and demos of software that can search for images based on image recognition software. These have mostly been just talk, however, and one or two that charge for use of their search engines.

Today, my husband ran across one that's not just an urban legend, and (at least in beta) is free to use for the public. TinEye.com is a new service that does exactly what I wish Google could do: it allows you to search based on the actual image. You either upload your image or you supply the url to an image and then TinEye goes out and finds other instances of that same image on the internet. I ran a search for my Elf Girl painting, one of my most stolen works, and came back with seven or eight different websites that were using the work without permission. Some of them had cropped off my watermark. Most of them had resaved it as a different file name. One of them had turned it into a MySpace background by cropping and adding stuff all over it. TinEye found them within a minute.

Of course the next step is up to me, to follow those links and try and get my work removed, but the hardest part (finding them) is now over.

You do have to sign up for the service, but it's free. The TOS is very short and reasonable. Since it's in Beta right now they make it a point to mention that they're only searching a small portion of the web... what they've currently archived is something like 702 million pages. Still I managed to get several hits on all but one of the images I searched, which is still pretty impressive. This is one of the best solutions I've seen to the problem of locating infringed images on the web, and if you're an artist, I highly recommend checking it out for yourself.

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Maybe it was out of anticipation of real action at work, or the need to avoid the rush hour to bring Samantha the eternity plant safely to work, or sheer luck, or all of the above, that I woke up at a record 530am today.  Having not done my morning routine this early in a long time, I was a bit sluggish but still managed to get to work an hour early! :)

One of the few things I remember learning from my sophomore high school religion teacher (aside from the song with all the New Testament books in it which I still know) is that you know you can make a habit out of something if you can do it three times in a row.  Well, one down, two more early-to-work days to go!

Lost my phone

I lost my 2-month old phone at home during my sister's birthday party.  The party was strictly outside the house in the yard, but it was still careless of me to leave my phone unattended on the dining table inside the house where anyone could pick it up on the way to the restroom.  After spending a whole morning searching for my phone, I finally gave up and just applied for a plan, with a free phone.  It's a downgrade compared to my previous one, but I've spent way too much on phones this year.  At least I get to keep this number whatever happens to this new phone in the future.

Free weights

I've recently had my workout plan changed to an advanced one, which requires me to use free weights (barbells, dumbbells) instead of the comfy machines.  I found it hard to adjust, even when using lighter weights compared to what I could lift using the machines.  And now I have to stick to three workouts a week, and eat well and rest well at the same time!  I hope I can do this. Good luck to me!