6 Ways To Prevent Identity TheftWritten by Gary Gresham
These six ways to prevent identity theft offer you valuable tips against fastest growing crime in America today. In 2004, more than 9.9 million Americans fell victim to many types of identity theft scams, costing them nearly $5 billion. Their finances were severely hurt because they never thought it would happen to them. Hopefully, this article will help many of you so you won't become a new victim of this terrible crime. Here are six ways to prevent identity theft. 1. Shred any documents you receive that contain any personal information. This includes credit card receipts and pre-approved credit applications. This important tip alone can offer you more protection against identity theft than any other suggestion here. 2. Never give personal information to people over phone, on Internet or through mail. Identity thieves will claim to be from government, your bank or even law enforcement. Keeping your personal information private is one of best ways to prevent identity theft. 3. Check your credit reports from all three major credit bureaus at least once a year and look to see that everything is accurate. If you find an error, dispute it immediately for protection against identity theft.
| | Finally... An Understandable Introduction To ComputersWritten by Roger A. Pendey
When you mention word "technology," most people think about computers. Virtually every facet of our lives has some computerized component. The appliances in our homes have microprocessors built into them, as do our televisions. Even our cars have a computer. However, computer that everyone thinks of first is typically personal computer, or PC.It is a general-purpose tool, built around a microprocessor. A PC has many different parts such as memories, a hard disk, a modem, etc that work together. A PC is said to be "general purpose" because you can do many different things with it like: you can use it to type documents, send e-mail, browse Web and play games. Let us look at main components of a typical desktop computer. Central processing unit (CPU): The microprocessor "brain" of computer system is referred to as central processing unit. The CPU oversees everything that a computer does. Memory: This fast storage area is for storing data and is connected directly to microprocessor. That's why it is fast. There are various types of memory in a computer system: Random-access memory (RAM): Used to temporarily store information that computer is currently working with. Read-only memory (ROM): It refers to computer memory chips, containing permanent or semi-permanent data that does not change. Basic Input/Output: Required to establish basic communication when system is turned on. It is directly connected to motherboard.
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