Internet Safety Tips

Written by Yogiraj (Anthony Heywood)


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*************************************** Tips for a fun & safe internet experience.

ONE

ALWAYS update your anti-virus at least once, or twice a week, and be sure to check for EXPIRATION DATES on your antivirus, your antivirus will no longer function if it is expired. A new Anti-virus must be purchased. Each time you purchase an anti-virus program, you usually have up to a year of free license of updates..

TWO

Invest/purchase a firewall software.

NOTE: The difference between a firewall and an anti-virus is that, a firewall blocks intrusion or hackers from gaining full access to your computer; an anti-virus scans, removes and prevents computer infection.

THREE

When making internet purchases, always make sure you printrepparttar receipt/invoice immediately after payment is approved. Always, always, always, save confirmation emails, they most often contain UPS tracking, accounts and return/exchange information.

THREE a.

In addition, always save packing lists and shipping invoices, these are actual receipts and can be used for warranty repair purposes.

THREE b.

All good website merchants have a way of contact/custoemr service lines. If you have any questions or issues on a particular internet order or product, customer service numbers are always available.

*FOUR*

Its always a good idea to own a second bank card with a limit of about $100; The reason for this is, if your concerned with credit card theft, any orders past that amount would be declined. Or you can just transferrepparttar 118554 exact amount from your checking to your bank card, when needed.

FOUR a.

There are also companies that offer credit cards with insurances, that specialize in internet security/purchases for free or low cost. You should also know that most credit card theft often occurs outsiderepparttar 118555 internet (example: Grocery store, Retail, Restaurant or any situation, when someone has access to, or opportunity to copyrepparttar 118556 numbers off your credit card). Make sure you are very careful and watch your cashier receipts; and make sure that your receipt does not contain your FULL credit card number. Your electronic credit card cashier receipts should only displayrepparttar 118557 last 4 or 2 digits of your credit card ONLY, for example:

xxx-xxxxx-xxxxx2222

xxxx-xxx-xxxx-xx43

FOUR b.

In all honesty, do not allow your fears of what you thinkrepparttar 118558 Internet is all about, get so over whelming that you can't enjoyrepparttar 118559 power of your computer. However, you can not allow yourself to stay inrepparttar 118560 dark either. Don't wait for someone to hold your hand and teach you, find out how to protect your self and update your computer awareness.

Gus Hansen Opens Online Poker website Pokerchamps.Com

Written by www.Pokernews.info


Top poker player Gus Hansen ("The Great Dane") has launched an online poker room he has called "PokerChamps".

A unique feature of www.pokerchamps.com is that you can play at four hands simultaneously on a single screen. You can select OneScreen, EnlargedScreen, DuoScreen or FourScreen windows. PokerChamps isrepparttar only Internet poker room inrepparttar 118553 world that offers players this facility.

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Another interesting new feature isrepparttar 118556 site's affiliate system. Users can invite their friends to join and receive a bonus.

Games include Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. There are daily real money freerolls - and new players don't need to make a deposit on signing up to play in them.

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