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Social Networking
Safety Tips
 As
social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and
LinkedIn gain popularity with businesses utilizing
them as marketing tools, so increases the risks to
corporate networks. In addition to clients and
friends following a company's activities, hackers,
spammers, identity thieves and other unscrupulous
characters can also follow the traffic.
Here
are some basic tips to keep your corporate network,
as well as your personal PC, free from infections
and your information safe from identify theft.
1. Choose your "friends" carefully
- This might seem like a no-brainer, but identity
thieves can create very convincing phony profiles in
an attempt to get information from you.
2.
Click links with caution - Just as
you would use care when opening email attachments,
the same applies to links in messages you receive on
social networking site. A single, nefarious link can
wreak havoc on your system.
3. Choose
strong passwords - The more variety of
characters in your passwords, the harder they are to
crack.
4. Don't assume that message
is whom it says it's from - Hackers can
break into your accounts and send you messages that
appear to be from a friend, but they're not. If you
have your suspicions about whether a message is
legitimate, don't open it. It's better to be safe
than sorry.
5. Don't allow sites to
scan your email address book - Often when
you first join a social network, you may be asked
for your email address and password to search for
and invite friends who may already be on the
network. It might save some time up front, but it
could be a very costly shortcut in the long run.
6. Be leery of third-party applications
- Many sites allow you to download third-party
applications that provide you with creative
enhancements for your page, but these applications
are sometimes generated for the purpose of gaining
access to your information. Be selective about the
applications you install.
Hamilton Attends
ED Forum
Kent Hamilton recently attended the
Preble County Economic Development Forum on May
24th to get updates on the recent progress and
potential future challenges of the county's economic
development efforts.
Guest speak at the event
was Dr. Jay Lehr, Science Director of
The Heartland
Institute, a national non-profit research and
education organization whose mission is to discover,
develop, and promote free-market solutions to social
and economic problems.
Dr. Lehr is a renowned
economist and futurist who utilizes his knowledge in
science and economics to predict the impact of
advancing technologies on the local, regional,
national, and global economy.
BEWARE of fake
security software!
According to the most recent
Security Intelligence Report released by
Microsoft, malware infections downloaded to computer
operating systems from fraudulent security software
are on the rise. This kind of software, also knowing
as rogue security software or "scareware", can
generate misleading virus alerts in an attempt to
lure users to download more malicious software or
to purchase fraudulent products. They may also
launch troublesome pop-up windows that make it
impossible to work on your computer.
The
best guard against encountering a malware infection
on your computer is to use great caution when
clicking on links on websites, in emails or on
social networking sites. You can
find in-depth
information about rogue security software and fake
virus alerts at the
Microsoft Safety & Security Center.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Eaton Community Schools
Class of 2011
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TECH TALK
What Exactly IS Cloud Computing?
You've probably heard the phrase "cloud computing"
but wondered, what exactly does that mean?
The
National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) provides us with this oh-so-concise
definition:
Cloud computing is a model
for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to
a shared pool of configurable computer resources
(e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and
services) that can be rapidly provisioned and
released with minimal management effort or server
provider interaction.
Huh???
That
sounds all technical and complicated, but for the
most part it means internet-based computing.
Most people are already cloud computing, but just
don't know it; web-based email (such as Gmail and
Yahoo) and online banking accounts are examples of
cloud computing. You don't have to have special
hardware or software installed on your local machine
and have access to those applications from any
computer with an internet connection.
This
article from PCMag.com seeks to unravel the
mysteries of "The Cloud" and
explains its
potential applications for both consumers and
businesses.
Client
Spotlight
Northwest
Dayton Pediatrics, Inc., with locations in
Englewood and Brookville, Ohio, was
established in 1980 and is currently
comprised of five board certified
pediatricians and eleven clinical staff.
The practice is unique in that it's the
only one in the area that is routinely open
seven days a week in order to accommodate the
needs of patients whose parents work outside
the home.
Their one-stop services
include a mini-pharmacy, onsite X-rays,
suturing and fracture care, allergy injections,
 and
walk-in hours for established clients.
Their patients rarely have to use the
emergency room or urgent care centers
because
of their extensive office hours.
Northwest Dayton Pediatrics, Inc. who has
been in partnership with Opti-Vise since
2007, is committed to providing the best
possible medical care to the Dayton region.
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