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Newsletter - 05: Take the WellOiledPC Quiz!

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Once again, we thank our patrons and members for visiting WellOiledPC and writing in to us! Our most rewarding moments are when you write in to us! We cherish keeping in touch with you! Thank you, dear Patrons!

 

We at WellOiledPC are always on the lookout for products and services that help you run a healthy, trouble-free, efficient and well-oiled PC at all times. We will continue to bring you reviews of best-of-breed software and purchase links, wherever possible!

 

We have tied up with Symantec once again, to bring you the Symantec Security Alerts. These are direct feeds from Symantec, listing the top Security Threats to your Computer, for the day! There's more to these feeds than merely security threat names: you will also find Threat Removal Tools, a detailed Threat Advisory and a searchable database of Security Threats, for you to use! We urge you to visit us daily and check out the Symantec Security Alerts!  

 

As a responsible citizen of your country and a responsible member of species Homo Sapiens, you would not consider driving rashly on the roads. You would not dream of breaking traffic rules, for the consequences are all too well known to you. But then, the Information Super Highway needs to be navigated carefully too!

 

You might well ask, "Come on, what can happen to me when I browse the Internet? Its not as if there is any danger to my life!". Our answer is, "Your life is not at stake, but rash surfing could lead to loss of your online Identity, loss of your hard-earned money!" And that is no exaggeration either!

 

We have therefore come up with a few embarrassing questions for you this time, Dear Member...  It is with good intentions - we are sure you will answer them truthfully!

 

Do rate yourself on the following Eight Questions!

Question1

  1. Popular sites such as yahoo.com, paypal.com, aol.com, etc., are prime targets for duplication by unscrupulous people, who intend to "harvest" the visitor's personal information when they visit the forged site

Yes

No

 

Question2

  1. Even if a site displays a "Secured By" seal, the seal needs to be investigated more closely - the "Certificate" could be a mere image!

Yes

No

 

Question3

  1. Again, sites that do not display a "Secured By" seal are not necessarily fraudulent sites

Yes

No

 

Question4

  1. It is wise to check the authenticity of sites - even extremely popular ones, everytime one visits it

Yes

No

 

Question5

  1. It is terribly inconvenient to click on the "Secured By" seals of the sites I visit - I could easily forget to do so, even though I fully intended doing so

Yes

No

 

Question6

  1. Today, software solutions are available, that automatically check a site's authenticity, without the user having to do anything at all.

Yes

No

 

Question7

  1. A software solution that automatically checks the visited site's authenticity, popping up a warning if it notices anything fishy, is currently the best protection against being cheated of one's personal identity and money, while browsing

Yes

No

 

Question8

  1. Automated software solutions such as these (with added features like AntiVirus and AntiSpyware) are today available for under US$ 60

Yes

No

 

Check your Performance!

Every "Yes" adds 1 Point to your CGPA, while every "No" subtracts 1 point from it!

Answers

Your Overall Score

Your Rating

Under 2

Lets mince no words here - you are a danger to yourself on the Internet!

Between 2 and 4

Careful - you could be caught "Speeding" one of these days!

Between 4 and 6

Good - but not Perfect yet.

Above 6

WoW! You should be advising your friends on surfing the Internet!

 

We have brought you Award-winning security products from some of the most renowned names in the field and are thrilled to see that some of you have taken our advise and purchased these products! Do continue to mail us your experience with the products we have recommended! Your feedback keeps us going!

 

The 9th Question

  1. I am already using a product that checks the authenticity of each site I visit! My Computer is also protected against Viruses and Spyware - I update them - and my OS regularly, religiously!

Yes

No

If your answer is "No" to the Ninth Question, sorry - you surrender all the points you scored with the Eight Questions above - even if you had a Perfect Eight! Your "Driving License" ought to be revoked until you get your Computer protected! Knowledge is fine, but not acting on the knowledge that you have is worse than not having the knowledge, in the first place! So do protect yourself against Internet security woes right away!

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1. Notebook Maintenance Tips

2. Desktop Maintenance Tips

3. The Brown-Gibson Decision Model applied to PC Purchasing

4. Protection your Computer against Viruses

5. Protection your Computer against Spyware

6. Optimizing the Windows Registry, including Free Registry Analysis of your Computer!
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