Adware - Are Downloads Safe?

Written by S. Housley


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In many cases consumers rightfully believe they have been and are being spied on, which prompted an outcry from privacy advocates. Adware is not a virus and may not be detected by anti-virus scanning programs. It does not spreadrepparttar same way as most viruses spread. Many users do not know they are downloading a free program along with adware onto their computer. The lack of disclosure tarnished reputations of many well known, but misfortunate developers and software companies. The collapse of a number of venture backed ad-serving companies including Aureate and Conducent.

Fast forward to today. Few applications are now ad enabled. Those that are generally follow strict disclosure guidelines. Some developers opt to insert static (not changing) ads for other applications in their product line, into free versions, but these ads do not change and there is no record of what ads are clicked. Freeware can therefore be used free of charge and there is no evaluation time period as with shareware. Freeware is also often a basic or stripped down version ofrepparttar 103997 shareware version. Developers make money off ads or those who want to upgrade fromrepparttar 103998 free version. There are also developers who provide freeware out of principle, occasionally asking for a donation. The majority of freeware that employsrepparttar 103999 use of imbedded advertisements are provided inrepparttar 104000 true spirit of adware withoutrepparttar 104001 intent to track users, but just to be safe consumers should readrepparttar 104002 fine print.



About the Author: Sharon Housley manages marketing for NotePage, Inc. http://www.notepage.net a company specializing in alphanumeric paging, SMS and wireless messaging software solutions. Other sites by Sharon can be found at http://www.rss-specifications.com , http://www.softwaremarketingresource.com and http://www.small-business-software.net


Reaching for the Brass Ring

Written by Chas Brothers


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Let’s get serious for a moment. Now that you’ve defined your vision, write it down and expand upon it by consideringrepparttar following;

•Why do you want to go into business for yourself? •Do you have or can you get a sustainable customer base? •What are your start up costs going to be? *While relatively cheap to start up, all costs need to be considered. •Mentally, how we doing? Owning your own Company versus working for someone else isrepparttar 103996 difference between night and day and so are some ofrepparttar 103997 people you will be dealing with. We will touch on this further. •Have you listed what you see your strong points as being? Your weak points? •Are you prepared to step out of your “comfort” zone to make this work?

My friends,repparttar 103998 list is endless but you getrepparttar 103999 idea. Earlier, I alluded to how you’re doing mentally and now I would like to amplify that statement. Regardless of how well you’re equipped, no one can do it all. There are literally thousands of books to help you understand ecommerce, owning your own business, self help and improvement andrepparttar 104000 list goes on and on.

Essentially what I’m asking is for you to think about what you intend to do for you. The very thought of that sends some people into a panic because they’ve never given it much thought before. If you don’t find a diversion outside of your office environment you’ll grow stiff and those creative juices we’re trying to supercharge will just fizzle and your business along with it.

What do you like to do for fun? Take a walk, ride a bike, see friends – DO NOT cut yourself off fromrepparttar 104001 world! For me, I perform Tai Chi and believe you me, it helps! Afterwards, I feel refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to take onrepparttar 104002 world once again but more importantly it preserves my VISION!

The worst thing you can do is to loose your identity in your business. Keep it you but keep it separate. Remember, we’re looking to fulfill a dream and create a lifestyle for ourselves free ofrepparttar 104003 burdens we’re so desperately moving away from.



Chas is a Home Based Business Owner, Motivational Writer, and an Independent SFI Marketing Representative and may be reached at; http://work-from-home-make-extra-income.com or brothec@msn.com


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