How To Optimise Your Social Media Accounts Before Applying For A Job

May 7, 2013

Social media networks have been described as your online shop windows to future employers. Large portions of your life are now available for everyone to view online, and it is now time to use it to your advantage. There are a few essential methods to optimise your social media accounts before applying for a job. [...]

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The World Wild Web: Internet Security, Cyber Warfare, And Hacktivist Organizations

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It’s actually a smarter crime because imagine if you rob a bank, or you’re dealing drugs. If you get caught you’re going to spend a lot of time in custody. But with hacking, it’s much easier to commit the crime and the risk of punishment is slim to none. –Kevin Mitnick The world is endlessly [...]

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Computer Security – 10 Quiz Questions Version 17

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Here is a new computer quiz with 10 questions all focusing on computer security. In the past the computer quizzes have been mixed content but I decided to make each set on a particular topic. This also means that you can download computer-security-2013-04 as a PDF file for this quiz but it is not as much fun as completing it [...]

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What is the System File Checker (SFC) for Windows?

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When you have a computer that won’t start or maybe even a black screen on your computer, using the system file checker can be a handy tool indeed. I have been saved many times by this Windows system tool. What is the System File Checker (SFC)? System File Checker gives an administrator the ability to scan all [...]

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Facebook Button To Let People Know You Do Not Care [Infographic]

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There is not doubt that Facebook status updates by some of your friends can get kind of crazy and this is exactly why we need a Facebook “I don’t care” button. Ha ha ha what a great idea this is? The crazy coffee addicted graphics designer at http://www.themaplekind.com/i-dont-care-button/ has come up with an amazing infographic to explain [...]

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How To Flush DNS Cache on Your Computer

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Just like computer maintenance, to flush DNS can be useful when troubleshooting network problems or just having a good old computer cleanup. What is DNS DNS stands for domain name service. DNS allows your pc to translate a friendly computer name like http://tips4pc.com into numbers that our computer understands. So instead of the computer understanding http://tips4pc.com or www.google.com it will [...]

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Do Computers Get Slower Over Time

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There’s nothing worse than seeing a 45-year old guy at the gym who has obviously defied the logics of aging. He’s got six-pack abs, isn’t busting a sweat, is doubling your bench press and all the girls are ogling him and ignoring you…even worse you later find out he’s actually 70! While there are some [...]

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Secure Web Browsing On Google Chrome

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While no web browser or computer system can be 100% secure, there are tools that can better protect your computer system from hackers and malware. Here are some of the tools which are built right into Google Chrome that can help make Internet usage more secure. Background Features Chrome’s built-in features automatically secure parts of [...]

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Internet Trolls Who Make The Headlines

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Trolls occasionally hit the headlines because the outrageous nature of their crimes has had tragic consequences. Here are ten of the worst, along with their sometimes high-profile victims. What is a troll In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent [...]

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4 Ways The New Facebook Insights Help Grow Your Fan Base

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The world has become increasingly competitive and businesses have to do everything they can to stay in time to the innovations. This is where social media platforms like Facebook come in. Facebook is one of the most popular platforms that enables all businesses to access a huge potential fan base that could be converted to [...]

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Technology: The 4th Generation Is Here

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High speed internet connections are a reality today with 3G technology. However these internet connections are limited to the home, coffee shop or office. When we are on the move we lose access to super high speed internet.  4G promises to change all that.  It is a promise of broadband speeds on the move.  Let’s [...]

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Robots: We Can’t Live Without Them, But Can We Really Live With Them?

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Robots are things which it seems we can no longer live without; however it is questionable whether we will ever be entirely comfortable living with them?  Films like The Terminator, apart from being interminable, highlight a long-standing discomfort that appears to be deep rooted in the human psyche.  While your average ABB robot operator – [...]

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