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US-CERT Cyber Security Tip ST04-016 -- Recognizing and Avoiding Spyware

    • The following symptoms may indicate that spyware is installed on
      your computer:

      • you are subjected to endless pop-up windows
      • you are redirected to web sites other than the one you typed into
        your browser
      • new, unexpected toolbars appear in your web browser
      • new, unexpected icons appear in the task tray at the bottom of
        your screen
      • your browser's home page suddenly changed
      • the search engine your browser opens when you click "search" has
        been changed
      • certain keys fail to work in your browser (e.g., the tab key
        doesn't work when you are moving to the next field within a form)
      • random Windows error messages begin to appear
      • your computer suddenly seems very slow when opening programs or
        processing tasks (saving files, etc.)
    • To avoid unintentionally installing it yourself, follow these good
      security practices:

      • Don't click on links within pop-up windows - Because pop-up
        windows are often a product of spyware, clicking on the window may
        install spyware software on your computer. To close the pop-up window,
        click on the "X" icon in the titlebar instead of a "close" link within
        the window.
      • Choose "no" when asked unexpected questions - Be wary of
        unexpected dialog boxes asking whether you want to run a particular
        program or perform another type of task. Always select "no" or
        "cancel," or close the dialog box by clicking the "X" icon in the
        titlebar.
      • Be wary of free downloadable software - There are many
        sites that offer customized toolbars or other features that appeal to
        users. Don't download programs from sites you don't trust, and realize
        that you may be exposing your computer to spyware by downloading some
        of these programs.
      • Don't follow email links claiming to offer anti-spyware
        software         - Like email viruses, the links may serve the opposite
        purpose and actually install the spyware it claims to be eliminating.
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Discovery Box Homepage

Discovery Box provides the tools for you to do just this. It allows you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view the discovery boxes submitted by other people and comment on the contents.

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Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as "Third Places"

  • Perhaps, then, it is time that we reconsider the causal direction of previous claims: Perhaps it is not that contemporary media use has led to a decline in civic and social engagement, but rather that a decline in civic and social engagement has led to retribalization through contemporary media (McLuhan, 1964).
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