[pianotech] OT for Duaine H

[Duaine Hechler]

Don,

A lot of what you said is - simply - not - true !!!!!!

For the um-teenth time, Anti-Virus software is only good for the KNOWN viruses. Meaning, if someone in this group were 
to create a NEW virus and sends it out via the email group. ANY Anti-virus software is NOT going to catch it because it 
is NEW and the software companies have never heard of it yet. So you have just gotten SCREWED - and - there is not a 
damn thing you can do about it - except rebuild your system.

For example, I use semi-simple passwords (because I have so many) and they are pretty repetitive, HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT - 
EVER - GOTTEN HACKED. And I attribute that to the items I previously discussed !!

Yes, all emails and email addresses reside in the "cloud". However, if you use an email client, the "cloud" time is 
reduced to a very, very short time, since they are downloaded to your desltop / laptop. So now you are in complete control.

Also, if you use an email client, where your email addresses are stored - the "cloud" will _never_ know what they are.

How long have you been dealing with computers (desktop, etc) ???

I have been dealing with them since the very beginning since 1983.

And, yes, there was a time that I was a Microsoft BIGOT. But now, I learned my lesson, and avoid them like the PLAGUE.

Which is why I started my webpage about MS & Windows, so the public can see and get the REAL STORY !!!

http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com/other/microsoft.html

Also, since _Day 1_, MS has been screwing with the public. People were loving MS-DOS so well, that they had a terrible 
time getting their first version of Windows out. To force it, PC manufacturers _had to pay for a LICENSE for Windows 
whether they INSTALLED it or not._ So that is how we got Windows. _This came out in the lawsuit with IBM over the fight 
between IBM-DOS and MS-DOS._

Plus before getting into pianos, I had a computer career of 24+ years (Mainframes, Midrange, Desktops and Laptops).

So, I _know_ what I'm talking about .... not sure that you do <grin>

Duaine

P.S. I could discredit you on almost any point, if I really wanted to.

On 02/27/2012 10:25 PM, Don Mannino wrote:
>
> Al,
>
> Preventing hacks is partially a matter of careful computer use. Anyone with any style of computer can get an e-mail 
> account hacked, as the most common causes are:
>
> - Responding to or following a link in a fraudulent e-mail message
>
> - Clicking OK on warning screens too early without reading the warning carefully
>
> - Users who create very simple passwords
>
> None of these are affected by the type of operating system or web browser.
>
> The response that using web mail is more dangerous is not accurate, in my opinion. All e-mails reside “in the cloud” 
> out on computer servers somewhere. They are either accessed via e-mail software using secure connections, or they are 
> accessed using a web browser through an encrypted web page. Both methods scramble the information during transit, and 
> they both require a password to get connected and make the data move to your computer screen. If someone gains the 
> password to your account, you have been hacked no matter how you read your mail.
>
> So . . .
>
> - change your e-mail password occasionally (a couple times a year is OK as a rule), and change it immediately if you 
> suspect something bad is going on.
>
> - Use a strong password. Passwords that use a mixture of upper case, lower case, numbers, and special characters are 
> very strong. Man*1n0 would be an example of a fairly strong password, although making it longer would be even better.
>
> - If a web site pops up a lot of nasty windows, or Windows itself pops up a warning about a web site, be suspicious. 
> If pop-up windows from a web page won’t close, forcing the web browser to close (using Windows Task Manager, accessed 
> by CTRL-ALT-DEL keys, or by right-clicking on the task bar). Never go to that page again.
>
> - Be VERY careful about clicking on links in an e-mail message. They can be spoofed – the link in the message can look 
> like one address, but it can actually take you to another. So be very careful.
>
> - Never believe e-mails that tell you to visit a web site to update your password! These are almost always false, and 
> dangerous. If you suspect it might be valid, then go to the web site mentioned yourself and log in normally, without 
> following any links in the e-mail, then check to see if it needs to be updated.
>
> - Update your computer using the included update function. Do not believe any update notice sent via e-mail or from a 
> web page.
>
> In Windows, definitely use good Anti-Virus / Firewall software. Personally I think Norton Internet Security is the 
> best, but some disagree because Norton is the most popular, so it gets attacked sometimes.
>
> Don Mannino
>
> *From:*pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft
> *Sent:* Monday, February 27, 2012 5:41 AM
> *To:* Pianotech Web Pianotech Web; Pianotech List
> *Subject:* [pianotech] OT for Duaine H
>
> There is a lot of email hacking going on lately. Can you give us a short "what to do" if it happens.
>
> Al -
>
> High Point, NC
>


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