Rather than focusing on closing sales, focus on helping people to buy. Being governed by fear of rejection can make the task seem insurmountable, or an unattainable plateau. Many sales people take rejection far too personally. Being valued is important to self image, and self esteem and rejection can cause you to question that value. Unfortunately, in most cases the focus is on your personal fear of rejection rather than helping people make a good buying decision. The focus must be transferred and primarily centered around helping prospects to buy, and to make good buying decisions. Prospective clients are not concerned about how we feel, it’s how they feel; it’s not about us, it’s not about me, it’s about them! Shift your focus and you will immediately shift the fear of rejection.
If all of your attention is on yourself, and what’s in it for you, you will rarely get a sale. Very few people out there want to be sold. You don’t want to be sold. I don’t want to be sold. With that in mind, instead of selling, give your prospects a reason to buy.
Go in with greater confidence, and concern, shift concern from yourself and your company to the prospect. Shift your focus and change your thoughts. Provide options and choices that fit your prospects wants and needs. Focus on helping others…your prospect in particular. Go into each meeting with a genuine desire to help your prospect improve their life. Even if you are selling to businesses, the end result is all about making their life better through increased business success.
Sincerity, is a very important factor in helping any prospect to buy. As I mentioned earlier, go into each meeting with the attitude that whatever you do, you will leave your prospect better off than when you came in.
You are the most important part of the sales process, you are the most important factor that can build trust, build rapport, and build relationships. Be real, be authentic and present what you have to offer in a very sincere manner. Integrity is the key. “I know exactly how you feel, because I felt the same way.”
Follow these steps in your calls and watch your sales results soar!
Greg Beverly is a sales coach dedicated to helping create abundance for all who seek it. Find out how YOU can become a sales champion and live the life of your dreams by visiting http://www.salessuccess.yougethelp.com today.
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A fantastic lounge lizard recipe for: Bronze Monkey, with vodka, spiced rum and orange juice.
Category: Cocktails – Short drinks
Ingredients: 1 oz vodka
1 oz spiced rum
4 oz orange juice
How to: Shake ingredients together in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Pour into a highball glass half-filled with ice cubes, and serve.
Glassware: Cocktail Glass
What’s in it for you?
(per 6 oz serving)
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Calories (kcal)
Energy (kj)
Fats
Carbohydrates
Protein
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194
811
0.2 g
12.9 g
0.9 g
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Fiber
Sugars
Cholesterol
Sodium
Alcohol
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0.2 g
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0 mg
9 mg
21.3 g
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Both the centerpiece of your evening and the delicious dessert, your wedding cake is a significant element of your wedding reception. It should be eye-catching and fabulous. (tasty too!) I’ve narrowed the process of selecting your wedding cake into three easy steps. Follow these, and you will have the confection that suits your personal style and budget.
Step 1: Determine your Wedding Cake Style
As the focal point of your reception, your cake should represent the theme of your wedding and reflect your overall vision. Consider the style, shape, color and adornments. Browse and collect photographs of cakes that inspire you. Make a list of qualities you like and don’t like. View Elegala.com’s wedding cake gallery for inspiring ideas.
Make it Last
Don’t forget to consider the longevity of your cake when making your selection. It may look like a work of art, but it is still food, and certain types will hold up better in extreme climates. If you will be holding an summer outdoor reception, opt for fondant icing over buttercream. While buttercream is tasty, it doesn’t keep well in heat or humidity.
Step 2: Factor Cost
Cake cost is based per slice and is determined by how complex the overall design. The typical range is usually $2-$15 per slice. As a result, there are 2 easy ways to keep your cake within budget.
The first way is to choose a more simple design with minimal adornments. Fresh fruit and flowers are the cheapest, while handmade gumpaste or sugarpaste decorations are more expensive.
If you have your heart set on an intricate design you saw in a magazine, don’t worry that the associated cost will break your budget. You can always improvise a complex design. Most wedding cakes featured in magazines use fondant icing, which creates that sought-after smooth look. Fondant icing is more expensive than buttercream, so ask your cake designer to create a similar look using buttercream icing. Many brides can opt for a smaller, intricately designed cake to showcase at their wedding, while the site holds simple sheet cakes in the kitchen to serve to guests.
When determining the cost of your cake, don’t forget about additional costs such as shipping your confection. Some venues also charge a cake cutting fee of about $1.50-$3 per slice, which can significantly add to the cost of your cake.
Step 3: Choose your Baker
Before commencing your search for a cake designer, first determine whether or not your reception site allows an outside baker. If your reception site is the exclusive baker, sometimes the case with country clubs and hotels, you can skip this step – your work is done. If the site does allow an outside baker, pick a few local cake bakers and book appointments to view their portfolios. When meeting with potential bakers, consider look, taste and price. The one you choose should be able to create the beautiful masterpiece you desire at a price you can afford, and it should taste scrumptious as well. Ask to taste some samples to determine the talents of your baker.
For a complete guide to creating an elegant and memorable wedding celebration, visit http://www.elegala.com, your ultimate wedding planning resource.
Cori Locklin is editor-in-chief for http://www.elegala.com/ and Elegala Magazine. Elegala is a new wedding planning resource offering the most comprehensive portfolio of superior wedding reception sites and wedding services, along with planning tips, photo galleries and checklists to keep brides in-the-know on today’s wedding trends and styles.
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After the first, brilliant anniversary gift idea has been
used up, impressing your significant other tends to get a
bit more difficult. At least it does in your mind. You
think you have to come up with some expensive, elaborate
gift for the next time.
Well, no. Sometimes it’s the little (inexpensive, even
free) things we do that are the most appreciated and leave
a lasting impression. For example, you could:
* Write love notes on the mirror, so it’ll be one of the
first things they see in the morning when they wake up.
* Take a spin around the room to their favorite CD or song.
* Leave little love notes and poems here and there–at the
workplace, in the mailbox, on the dashboard, etc.
* Make them breakfast in bed. A flower or other small gift
may add a nice touch.
* Cook dinner for the night, especially if you’re not the
one who usually does the cooking. Or you could order in a
special meal.
*Have a picnic in your yard or in the park if you can,
especially on a starry night. This would also be the
perfect opportunity to add a little extra and present your
sweetie with their own star as a first anniversary gift
idea (or any other occasion).
Or you could decorate a room in your house with glow-in-
the-dark stars on the ceiling to recreate the night outdoors.
* Give them some love coupons so they can request sweet
little nothing favors from you whenever they want. Love
coupons in themselves are wonderful wedding anniversary
gift ideas and you can buy them or make them yourself.
You can probably come up with more ideas. But always
remember: Price doesn’t matter. Size doesn’t matter. Color
doesn’t matter, unless they have an intense hatred for a
particular shade of blue or something 
The best first
wedding anniversary gift idea (or any romantic gift idea)
is one that comes from the heart and one that your
significant other will truly love.
About the Author
Kori Puckett is the web mistress of GoGiftGuides.com: gift
ideas, tips, and guides for creative and unique romantic
gifts. You can find more romantic gift ideas in
GoRomanticGifts at http://www.GoGiftGuides.com.
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Hard-boiled, fried, scrambled, sunny side up, this simple food seems to have endless possibilities. It can be eaten as is or become an ingredient in cakes, pastries, different recipes and even beverages.
Eggs are probably the simplest food ever thought of. If you’re not in the mood to spend so much time in preparing it, you can simply throw it in the pan with hot oil to fry it, or into a pot of boiling water and have boiled eggs. During special occasions, you can have eggs in salads, boil it and chop it down into bits and pieces that would compliment your own recipe of salad. If you want a fluffier texture for your cakes or pastries, stir in some eggs to perfect it.
Aside from a good addition to recipes, it is also known for other benefits that are needed in facial care, and other beauty products. It is also used in paint and other art products, the possibilities are just countless.
Having eggs, as part of a diet may be a good thing since it is a source of protein, however overeating it isn’t healthy due to the cholesterol and fats it contains. Eggs are also considered the main cause of Diabetes 2. Some people are actually allergic to it. Thus their intake of food must not at all contain it as an ingredient other wise, rashes and other unpleasant allergic reactions may occur.
Eggs aren’t necessarily just chicken which is the most common, there are the quail eggs, and Duck eggs and all of them have their own distinct flavors.
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We can all learn from the peaceful transition to the New democratic South Africa
Article Title: Look at South Africa – “Celebrate the Beloved Country” (Up-dated) Author Name: Craig Lock Web Sites: http://www.bridgeniche.com/southern-african-experience/index.html and http://www.bridgeniche.com/get-motivated-now/index.html Additional Articles: http://www.bridgeniche.com/clockarticles/index.html and www.makingprofit.com/mp/arts/author/Author craig1.shtml Line Space: 60 characters (approx) Category (key words): “Inspiration, Spiritual”, South Africa Publishing Guidelines: This article may be freely reproduced electronically or in print. All my articles (and quotations) may be freely published. If they help at all, or make a difference in people’s lives by bringing some joy, then I’m very happy. # Author’s Introduction: Just sharing a few thoughts and remembrances after a very recent visit to my former homeland, this incredible, vibrant and diverse country at the tip of the vast (“dark”) continent of Africa, which may be of interest. This piece that I wrote is based upon an address by former Archbishop Desmond Tutu. LOOK AT SOUTH AFRICA – CELEBRATE THE BELOVED COUNTRY (UPDATED) by Craig Lock In the light of current world events and global uncertainty, I say: “Look at South Africa”… Thousands of people died over the years of South Africa’s turbulent, history (and under the “nightmare” called apartheid – forgotten already ???)…which has ended relatively peacefully. Out of a violent and bloody past, South Africa’s extraordinary relatively peaceful transition to democracy was a minor miracle… and I believe, South Africans have accomplished something unprecented, unparalleled in the last eight years. Perhaps there is a message in South Africa’s violent and tortuous path to democracy somewhere to the “trouble spots of the world”… perhaps there was a reason for the misery and tragedy of apartheid (as well as many centuries of colonialism around the globe), after all… A possible role-model? South Africa may be the “trail-blazer”, the beacon of magnanimity, hope and reconciliation to the world. With strong leadership, a spirit of goodwill, tolerance, acceptance …and most importantly, attempts to understand other peoples and cultures, who are different to us (yet we humans have far more in common than our differences)…and especially with the SPIRIT of peace, your nightmare too will end. An end to the evil of terrorism, man’s inhumanity to man and the “impossibility” of world peace CAN one day be achieved. Let the world celebrate the quite magnificent achievement South Africans of ALL races and creeds, “The Rainbow People of God” have accomplished in the past decade. With your “torch of light” you may yet illuminate the path to a world one day at peace with itself. CELEBRATE THE “BELOVED COUNTRY” – a land of such contrasts, a “happy, sad” land of great wealth and great poverty, yet the beauty and richness of the land …and most importantly its most valuable resource the spirit of its 45 million people always seems to shine through. God does work in amazing and miraculous ways…and every person and country has a unique purpose in “God’s Divine Plan”. Craig Lock * “How apartheid was finally buried, without requiem; but in joyous celebration, will remain forever in the hearts and minds of a nation reborn. When tears came, and there was dampness in the eyes of even the most stern, it was for putting the past in the past and hoping for hope in the future.” “South Africa is blessed in resources beyond many. It dare not live just for itself. It must work and labour to bless Africa and the world…but especially Africa. If only for Africa’s sake we dare not fail; because as South Africa goes, so will the rest of Africa.” * Editor’s note (http://www.bridgeniche.com): This prayer of Craig Lock was published in THE BRIDGE EZINE of 05-05-2002, …so thought we’d share. PRAYER FOR SOUTH AFRICA by Craig Lock (1994) We join in prayer to celebrate this new nation and surrender its destiny to you. We give thanks in our hearts to the founding of this vibrant nation of diverse peoples, a beautiful yet tragic land built upon the rivers of blood, that flowed from our forefathers; yet still flow today…a happy sad land. We give thanks for and bless the souls of those, who came before us and prepared this nation, to nurture and to save it; because so many gave their lives for it, some selflessly and many needlessly. We ask that God’s holy spirit now fill the hearts of all this great nation’s citizens with a spirit of forgiveness, righteousness, justice, tolerance, respect for others; but especially in a generous spirit of love and hope for the future. In this may we be cleansed of all destructive thoughts. May judgement of others, bigotry, racism and intolerance be washed clean from our hearts, like the blood of our forefathers. May we play our parts, all of us, in the healing and the furtherance of our diverse country; so that it will one day fulfill its immense potential, a promise yet to be fulfilled. To do the very best within our abilities in developing it socially, politically, economically and spiritually…in a spirit of peace and co-operation, each and every one of us. Dear Almighty God, you are all-powerful and omnipresent. You hold each one of us in the palms of your mighty hands. May our minds be filled with the thoughts of you; Your unconditional love and Your acceptance of all Your people, His children. May this nation be forgiven its transgressions against its fellow citizens of all races and creeds and any and all others. May our lives be turned to instruments of resurrection and reconciliation, to reach out and bring all our peoples together, that the sins of our fathers might be reversed through us His children. Let us forgive, even if we can never forget. May the rich promises of this beautiful land be fulfilled…at last. The greatest resource in any nation is its citizens; so may the beauty and greatness of this land burst forth in the hearts of all it’s people. Out of the mistakes and tragedy of the past, may the dreams of our forefathers be realised in us; so that we might live in peace, honesty, integrity and excellence with our neighbours. May this country become a light at the top of the hill unto all the nations of this world (but especially in the “dark” neglected continent of Africa): so that our country will be a beacon of goodness and peace and freedom and especially hope. May violence and darkness be cast out of our midst. May hatred no longer find fertile ground in which to grow here. May all of us feel God’s mercy, grace and love upon us. Dear God, please please ignite the light, the spirit of truth in our hearts. May our newborn nation be given a new light, the sacred fire that will shine so brightly right across this vast land – from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, from the Limpopo in the north to the Cape of Storms at the southern tip of Africa. May we be forgiven. May our children be blessed. May we be renewed. May each one of us be filled with the spirit of the Almighty. In our lives may each one of us make manifest the glory of God that is in every one of us. Dear God, please bless South Africa. Amen Craig Lock Madiba (President Mandela), I hope you like it. With best wishes and the utmost admiration for your immense generosity of spirit throughout your life. Doesn’t the world need a leader like Nelson Mandela today? “Cometh the hour, cometh the man.” The problems of the world today cannot be solved by thinking at the same level that created them. Jesus Christ challenged the conventional thinking of the day. PPS: Why can’t the world now try a radically different approach to South Africa’s “largely forgotten” neighbour, Zimbabwe in “darkest Africa”. Even though it’s not a strategic country, like Iraq! Like South Africa in the past decade, let the world NOW show how the immense problems under a brutal and repressive government can also be solved PEACEFULLY through “constructive engagement and negotiation in a show of peaceful unity with FIRM LEADERSHIP”. Let’s not wait for ten years idly passing by. It is now time to “raise the bar”. What the world expects now as acceptable (and decent) standards of behaviour in the community of nations. A radically different approach to that imposed on Iraq; yet with the same force and passion as the US military have shown. Now it’s time for the United Nations to stand up and be counted. To show the peaceful, yet firm way. To at last show some leadership and shower the people of that beautiful, yet blighted land under Southern skies with humanitarian aid in the form of desperately needed food, health supplies and education. That is the “pressure”, which will raise the standards of what the citizens of Zimbabwe will and will not tolerate from their brutal leaders. A more educated, well-fed and healthy population will bring about change naturally and according to the will of the people. It is not up to us to forcibly impose our values (Western and “superior”) on other cultures. (Sanctions incidentally isolate people, build borders and entrench attitudes. Even when people radically disagree with other countries internal regimes, things can change far more easily through dialogue (even with one’s enemies)and without the devastating long-term consequences of violence in countries, when co-operation, friendship and help is offered in a spirit of tolerance, love and generosity. Those leaders, who ignore the lessons of world history are doomed to repeat them. Let’s fight the “war for peace” with passion and with all of our energies. In the “WAR FOR PEACE” everyone then benefits (a “win/win” situation). I believe, that is the only true way to lasting world peace in living with and acceptance of each other… And so helps make a better world. Craig Lock P.S: I am reminded of something Mahatma Gandhi’s said not long before he was assassinated: “When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible; but in the end, they always fall. Think of it, ALWAYS.” “Love suffers long and is kind. Love does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. And now abide faith, hope, love; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13 “When the world is filled with love, people are overflowing with hope.” Let the world of nations immediately lift sanctions on the beleagured people of Iraq and sent as much humanitarian resolve to help rebuild that devasted country. “Let us take courage. The years are passing. The time for decision is now.” Craig Lock http://www.craiglock.com http://www.craiglockbooks.com The various books that Craig “felt inspired to write” are available at: http://www.nzenterprise.com/writer/books.html http://www.bridgeniche.com/get-motivated-now/index.html and http://www.bridgeniche.com/southern-african-experience/index.html
About the Author
Craig Lock is a graduate from the University of Cape Town in South Africa… but he has learnt far more from the “school of hard knocks” and the University of Life… battered, bruised but never unbowed. He is an extensive world traveller (on a “shoestring budget”) and failed professional emigrater who has spent most of his life’s savings on airfares. He is still ’sliding down the razor blade of life’ on the beautiful undiscovered island that is New Zealand, somewhere near the bottom (rude!) of the world near Antarctica. There he talks to the 60 million sheep! Craig has been involved in the corporate world (life assurance) for over twenty years in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. However, through a strange set of circumstances and finding himself in a small town near the bottom of the world …and with nothing else to do, he started writing. That was five years ago. Five published books later and having written another fourteen manuscripts (on widely differing subjects) being published and promoted himself on the internet… this is where Craig is in the “journey/adventure” that is life. Craig has taught at the local Tairiwhiti Polytechnic (English), as well as running a successful creative writing course (not teaching sheep!). He is the author of (as far as we know) the first and only creative writing course on the internet by a published writer. Craig has many varied interests and passions. He is particularly interested in the field of psychology and what makes different people “tick-tock grandfather clock”. One of his missions in life is helping people make the most of their hidden potential and so finding their niche in life… so that they are happy. He firmly believes in the motto: “Find what you love doing, then you will never have to do a day’s work in your life.” Craig is certain he has found his niche in life… anyway, what other job would be suitable for him?
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Advanced file manager for advanced computer users, software developers and IT professionals.
WinFrigate is a new breed of file managers that is more of a command center, rather then a simple “file copying and renaming automation utility”. The first important distinction is that it comes with functional modules that can be plugged in or disabled. In particular, the program has built-in file viewers (DBF, RTF, HTML, DOC, Excel, Hex), smart assistant utilities (TreeNotes, StartUp Manager, Calculator, SmartPad, Directory Size Manager), file navigation options (Favorites, Bookmarks, Quick View), mp3 tag editor, image viewer and editor, and internal compression agent (Zip, Arj, Rar, Ace, Jar, Ha, Lha and four other formats). This newer, updated version now features option to view psd, pds and Access files, CD-burner plug-in, Memo/Image field editor for DBF files and a few other performance enhancements.
The program features own text editor with syntax support for most popular programming and scripting languages, like C, C++, Perl, Java, Pascal, VBScript, Bat, HTML, XML and others. Plus, there is a method navigator feature that can instantly find a desired function or procedure. Other developer-friendly options are HTML support system and export in HTML and RTF with color highlighting.
There also are a built-in FTP client, network support, file/folder synchronization options, task scheduler, image converter, file search engine, offline browser, recent file actions history feature and much more. And yes, there are multiple automation and batch processing options for common file operations (copying, moving, deleting, re-naming), including an option to schedule them.
Best of all, the program features a clean and simple interface, free of any extraneous features. The plug-in module program architecture allows users to have access to a wealth of file managing options, without cluttering their computer screen with countless windows. To access a module, users only have to click an appropriate tab. All windows can be minimized. And while the program targets advanced computer users, the learning curve for it is rather low.
WinFrigate is distributed electronically over the Internet; free demo version is available at http://www.frigate3.com/ for evaluation.
The price of a single copy is 24.50 US Dollars for the regular version and 39.90 for the WinFrigate Professional.
Helmsman is a small independent software developing company specializing in corporate and consumer oriented file management products. The company was founded in 1997 and is well known among the industry professionals for its flagship product WinFrigate.
If you have any questions, would like to request editor’s copy, want to inquire about special prices for volume buyers/software resellers, or have a business proposal, please contact Alexander Buzaev at Buzaev@sbank.ru
Company Website
http://www.frigate3.com/
Product Page
http://www.frigate3.com/
Screenshots
http://www.frigate3.com/screenshots.php
Download
http://www.frigate3.com/download/frigate3_pro.exe
Buy Link
http://secure.emetrix.com/order/product.asp?PID=40065057
About the author:
Alexander Buzaev
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A terrorist has two prime objectives; to obtain information and to disable a target at any cost. A personal computer user could unknowingly assist a terrorist in accomplishing these objectives but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Information
Approximately 70% of North American personal computer users conduct personal financial transactions on their machines. These transactions range from checking and maintaining personal bank accounts, investment portfolio maintenance and online purchases to electronic bill payments and income tax filing. Additionally, as much as 85% of users use their machines for managing their personal financial data through various accounting and database software. On most personal computers a plethora of personal notes letters, diaries and address books may also be found. To a terrorist, this information would be quite useful in stealing the identity of the computer owner in order to obtain false identification for the purpose of infiltrating targeted companies, government agencies and borders.
Another information concern is that 90% of personal home computer owners use their machines for work related activities. This could mean that sensitive or at the very least restricted data concerning a public or private entity could be found on a home computer. This information could be anything from an internal memo regarding a financial transaction or executive itinerary to the floor plans of a building or a document outlining technical specifications. All very useful for a terrorist seeking a new target of interest.
Disable
If the terrorist already has all the information required, the next order of business is to disrupt, disable or destroy the target at any cost. In order to do this, the terrorist will seek out unknowing accomplices. The unknowing accomplice could be a home personal computer with the ability to connect to the Internet. In the case of launching a terrorist attack on a computer network; the network targeted could be anything from a financial network, major corporate or government network to a public utility computer system used to control telephone service or an access card/alarm system computer that may need to be disabled prior to a physical criminal act on a targeted premises.
How is this Done?
Whether it is the use of a personal computer or the information on one a terrorist needs, all that is required is that the perpetrator place a small hidden piece of software on the machine to infect it. The method used to infect a personal computer can range from sending an e-mail, electronic greeting card or file to the user, to having the infection program lie in wait on a web page or hidden in an otherwise legitimate software program. Just because a personal computer is never connected to the Internet does not make it immune, as often the owners of these computers feel a false sense of security making them all the more vulnerable. In cases such as these, the infection occurs through external media such as shared diskettes, previously infected software and in some cases even through audio CDs played on the computer. Once infected, a non-Internet connected computer will become a carrier of the infected program and will infect other computers in the manner it was infected.
When the infection program finds itself on an Internet or network connected computer it will attempt to infect other computers that are online. However, more importantly it will also attempt to do one of two things; harvest information from its infected host, or permit the remote control of the infected host by the perpetrator.
Information Harvest
An infection program may be specially programmed to search for specific files that contain certain keywords in their title or content, such as “personal”, “banking”, “credit”, “password” or any other words the perpetrator may be interested in. Other infection programs may be less selective and just record any information that is typed on the keyboard, displayed on the screen or any file that is opened.
Once the information harvesting program has obtained a specific amount of data or at a predetermined time, it will attempt to secretly e-mail this information back to the perpetrator. This is done in one of two ways; the program will either wait for the unsuspecting computer user to go online and then hide the transmission of its data with other incoming/outgoing e-mails and files or if the program detects that the computer is connected to a dedicated “always on” Internet or network connection, the harvested data may be sent at anytime.
In the case where the infected computer has an “always on” Internet or network connection but is switched off when not in use, the infection program may have the capability to switch on the computer, send its harvested data and then switch the computer off.
For the majority of data harvesting programs, the harvesting seldom stops with the first harvest and tends to continue until the infection program is neutralized or the perpetrator moves on.
Remote Control
Another infection program will allow the perpetrator to literally take control of a single or large numbers of personal computers. This type of program will allow the perpetrator to switch the computer on and off, send and receive e-mails and logon to websites using the victim’s account, view all of the information contained on the computer, switch on any cameras or microphones attached to the computer in order to monitor the victim, change settings on the computer and launch any program on the machine.
Once a personal computer is under the control of the perpetrator it may be used in conjunction with as many as 1,000 or more infected machines to launch an attack on a major corporate, public safety or public utility computer network. In order to do this, the perpetrator will instruct all infected personal computers to begin their attack on the target network at a specific time of day. The infected personal computers will simultaneously make multiple attempts to connect to the target network, send large amounts of useless data or send multiple e-mail messages to specific internal e-mail accounts. The target network is overwhelmed by the amount of information received and therefore shuts down or locks up. As a result, the target network could be disabled for anywhere from a few hours to several days. Attacks of this type, depending on their methodology are known as DDOS, DVOS and mail bombing attacks.
Depending on the type of infection program; these are commonly known as viruses, trojans, (trojan horses), malware (malicious software) and backstops (instructive code).
Don’t Let A Terrorist Have Access To Your Computer.
Personal computer owners can take these steps to ensure their own privacy, security and to reduce the risk potential of their computer being used by a terrorist or other computer criminal.
1. Install Virus detection and firewall software on your computer and make sure you follow the software manufacturers’ recommendations to keep it up to date. Need help? Visit www.drroberting.com and check out the downloads section.
2. Do not use computer passwords that are easy to guess. Examples of bad passwords are default passwords, your name, telephone number, birthday, family or pet names, mother’s maiden name, and passwords that are less than 8 characters in length. Do use passwords that consist of letters and numbers.
3. Never open or download an e-mail attachment, click on a link in an e-mail or go to a webpage address listed in an e-mail from someone you do not know. If the attachment is from someone you do know, but has the file extensions .pif, .exe, .com, .vbs, .vbe, .dll, .ini, .bat, .bin, .dot, .reg, .js, .scr or .xlm do not download it but contact them first to see if they really sent you this file. Some infection programs will disguise themselves by using a familiar e-mail address to get you to lower your vigilance.
4. Never give personal information out on the Internet and this includes the information you reveal on your personal webpage. Personal webpages should never provide home addresses, telephone numbers, specific employer or personal details such as exact date of birth. Be selective about the information you divulge.
Copyright © 2005-2006 Dr. Robert Ing, www.drroberting.com
About the Author: Dr. Robert Ing is a forensic intelligence specialist and has appeared on North American news networks on the issues of technology crime, computer security, privacy and identity theft. For more articles by Dr. Robert Ing please visit http://www.drroberting.com
Source: www.isnare.com
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“Virtual Real Estate Investing” is a relatively new concept. There are many variations on what this term means, encompassing everything from using the internet to aid in real estate investing efforts to participating in online games such as SecondLife.
In order to figure out the truth of the matter, I sought out Bryan Ellis, whose experience in the fledgling industry is truly impressive.
When I began using the term virtual real estate investing in the late 1990s, I did so because I saw clear parallels between the strategies used for profiting from physical real estate and those that would create income in the online world, said Ellis.
An example of the similar nature of “virtual” and “physical” real estate Bryan Ellis likes to point out is the methods of making a profit from domain names compared to physical real estate. He points out that control of a domain name or even a specific web page is much like controlling a real estate property ” those assets can be monetized in similar ways: By selling them for a profit, by leasing them, by offering advertising, etc.
The parallels really are obvious. Consider: A valuable piece of real estate is valuable largely due to the interest that other people have in that specific location. Similarly, ownership of a desirable domain name is valuable for the same reasons. Regardless of the type of asset, you can sell or lease or use any number of strategies to turn the assets into cash.
In our next installment of this series on virtual real estate investing., Bryan Ellis will share the internet analogies to the physical concept of real estate development.
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IP Phone service allows you to make phone calls through Internet. You can reach anybody with a telephone number whether it’s a local, international or mobile number. Some services work only on the computer or through a special IP Phone while some others work even on the traditional phone with the help of an IP adaptor.
Apart from the Internet service charges there are no extra charges involved for the calls. There are a number of services that provide this kind of almost free IP calling. The most popular of them are Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, Skype, The Globe and Google Talk. However these free services have certain limitations. They require computer network and Internet or a special IP Phone.
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There are so many companies with varying service options and tariffs. Before choosing a particular service one should check the price range, features available and whether any technical support is offered. Also, one should check whether any emergency services are also provided and whether the IP phone number is portable with the existing landline number.
Even the paid IP Phone services are much cheaper than the regular phone call charges and prove especially economical for long distance calls. Due to the price war among the IP Phone service providers the customers can expect even more competitive prices.
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