Newsbytes From Around The Web
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Newsbytes From Around The Web
- by Jim Edwards
© Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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Interesting events and news items occur every day around the web, and in this article I thought I’d share some clips and snippets I think you’ll find interesting.
Google Offers Free Picture Editor
I had no clue that Google offers a free picture editor software to help you make your own screen savers, cd’s, screen “wallpaper” and more. Log on to www.Picasa.com and download the latest upgraded version for free. This PC software allows you to perform a variety of editing functions, including remove “red eye,” make slide shows, and upload pictures to your blog on blogger.com (another Google property) with the click of a button. It even makes it easy to send your pictures through Gmail (Google’s free email service) by resizing your pictures for dial-up users and attaching them to your email messages. Overall, the Picasa software rates a look if you want to organize and spruce up your digital pictures without investing any money.
Domain Hijacking a Reality
This past Novemeber, Icann, the ruling body for Internet domain names, changed the rules for transferring domains from one registrar to another. This came in response to complaints by domain owners that many registrars made it too difficult for them to take their business to a different registrar. By making it easier to move a domain however, Icann may have inadvertently made it easier for domains to get hijacked by unscrupulous people.
This past weekend, New York City’s oldest Internet Service Provider (ISP), Panix.com, had their domain name snatched and transferred to another company in Australia. After a couple of tense days, the domain got transferred back, but this exposed vulnerabilities in the domain management system that can affect even the “big” guys. If you own even one domain name, make sure you use the “locking” feature offered by most registrars to prevent unauthorized changes to your domain. Also, keep an eye out for and read all emails from your registrar regarding the status of your domain name.
Tsunami Relief Scam
In the wake of one of the most terrible tragedies in history, it seems online con-men without a conscience want to exploit the good nature of people all over the world who desire to help the victims. The FBI just charged a Pennsylvania man with sending almost 1 million spam messages where he posed as a representative of Mercy Corps soliciting donations. The man instructed donors to send him money via a PayPal account established for the purpose of collecting bogus donations.
If you feel the need, as many do, to help with the relief effort (or any worthwhile charitable cause) by donating money, make sure your funds actually go to the right place instead of lining the pockets of a cyber-conman. The easiest way to do this is simply to open your web browser, type in the web address yourself (don’t click the link in a spam email message), and make a donation directly on the website of the organization. A low-tech alternative to online giving: pick up the phone and call the agency you want to donate to, or get in your car, drive to their office, and make the donation in person.
-- Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and theco-author of an amazing new ebook that will teach you howto use fr^e articles to quickly drive thousands of targetedvisitors to your website or affiliate links...
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Newsbytes From Around The Web
- by Jim Edwards
© Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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Interesting events and news items occur every day around the web, and in this article I thought I’d share some clips and snippets I think you’ll find interesting.
Google Offers Free Picture Editor
I had no clue that Google offers a free picture editor software to help you make your own screen savers, cd’s, screen “wallpaper” and more. Log on to www.Picasa.com and download the latest upgraded version for free. This PC software allows you to perform a variety of editing functions, including remove “red eye,” make slide shows, and upload pictures to your blog on blogger.com (another Google property) with the click of a button. It even makes it easy to send your pictures through Gmail (Google’s free email service) by resizing your pictures for dial-up users and attaching them to your email messages. Overall, the Picasa software rates a look if you want to organize and spruce up your digital pictures without investing any money.
Domain Hijacking a Reality
This past Novemeber, Icann, the ruling body for Internet domain names, changed the rules for transferring domains from one registrar to another. This came in response to complaints by domain owners that many registrars made it too difficult for them to take their business to a different registrar. By making it easier to move a domain however, Icann may have inadvertently made it easier for domains to get hijacked by unscrupulous people.
This past weekend, New York City’s oldest Internet Service Provider (ISP), Panix.com, had their domain name snatched and transferred to another company in Australia. After a couple of tense days, the domain got transferred back, but this exposed vulnerabilities in the domain management system that can affect even the “big” guys. If you own even one domain name, make sure you use the “locking” feature offered by most registrars to prevent unauthorized changes to your domain. Also, keep an eye out for and read all emails from your registrar regarding the status of your domain name.
Tsunami Relief Scam
In the wake of one of the most terrible tragedies in history, it seems online con-men without a conscience want to exploit the good nature of people all over the world who desire to help the victims. The FBI just charged a Pennsylvania man with sending almost 1 million spam messages where he posed as a representative of Mercy Corps soliciting donations. The man instructed donors to send him money via a PayPal account established for the purpose of collecting bogus donations.
If you feel the need, as many do, to help with the relief effort (or any worthwhile charitable cause) by donating money, make sure your funds actually go to the right place instead of lining the pockets of a cyber-conman. The easiest way to do this is simply to open your web browser, type in the web address yourself (don’t click the link in a spam email message), and make a donation directly on the website of the organization. A low-tech alternative to online giving: pick up the phone and call the agency you want to donate to, or get in your car, drive to their office, and make the donation in person.
-- Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and theco-author of an amazing new ebook that will teach you howto use fr^e articles to quickly drive thousands of targetedvisitors to your website or affiliate links...
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"Turn Words Into Traffic" reveals the secrets for driving
Thousands of NEW visitors to your website or affiliatelinks...
without spending a dime on advertising!
Click Here> http://www.turnwordsintotraffic.com
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