Learn the Limits of Your Electrical Outlets to Avoid Fires

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With the Holidays upon us, it's likely you've already decorated your home. But have you set yourself up for a fire hazard? Will you be homeLESS for the holidays? I recommend giving the following article a good read to learn the safety precautions you should take before overloading that outlet...

Outlet Overload

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Stop 50% of malware, viruses, spyware, and trojans with this simple trick!

LH outlines how easily malware can run on your computer simply by plugging in an infected USB device. This can be prevented however by disabling the AutoRun feature that's built into Windows.

For the more tech saavy out there (or those just willing to take risks) here's the change you can make to the Registry to disable AutoRun.

Open notepad and copy/paste the following into it:

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf]
@="@SYS:DoesNotExist"

After pasting, safe the file as something.reg and after saving, double click the newly created file.

You will receive a prompt asking if you want to add the data to the registry, simply click yes to allow.

This hack disables any requests for the autorun.inf, which is where many virus laced USB devices store their malicious code.

If that seems too risky or difficult for you, read the article linked below for simpler options.

Disable AutoRun to Stop 50% of Windows Malware Threats:

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How to Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft Offline

Another great article by Alan Henry over at LH in honor of International Fraud Awareness Week. Take a gander! Stay safe!

How to Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft Offline:

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How to Protect Yourself from Online Fraud

Alan Henry over at LH posted this excellent Article about how to keep yourself protected from online fraud. Give it a good read! Everyone needs to understand the risks that come with being connected to the interwebs. It can be treacherous!

How to Protect Yourself from Online Fraud:

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Manage Your Many Financial Accounts and Bills Better by Drawing a Financial Network Map

Interesting take on financial planning

Manage Your Many Financial Accounts and Bills Better by Drawing a Financial Network Map:

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Good to Know!

Google released a 'Good to Know' site containing all sorts of security tips and tricks to help keep you safe while browsing online!

It's also got information regarding data being stored online, how it's used, etc. I highly recommending taking a peek at what information they have to offer. If you're unsure about web browsing, and continuously fear getting malware (viruses, spyware, trojans, etc), this will help you rest a little easier. Or if you're worried about hackers accessing your data, this too is a great place to get more information about how to prevent such data theft from occuring.

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