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 February 8, 2013
In This Issue
2007 - 2010 Word Tips
Internet Abuses
Data Security and Protection
Ask the Professor
Featured Web 2.0 Sites
Quick Links
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 Working with Large and Complex Documents

  

If you work with large, complex documents, and they are a bit sluggish in displaying on the screen, you may be interested in speeding up your display a bit.

 

 One way to do this is to use Draft Fonts. With this option turned on, Word displays text using a single, bold typeface. It also suspends many other features, such as the displaying of graphics and typographic dingbats. (Dingbats are used to display things such as bullets and special characters.)

 

 

The Draft Fonts option affects only the display of your document; you can just as easily turn it off if you need to. To turn on the Draft Fonts option in versions of Word prior to Word 2007, follow these steps:

 

 Make sure you are viewing your document in either Normal or Outline view.

  1. Choose Options from the Tools menu. Word displays the Options dialog box.
  2. Make sure the View tab is selected. (See Figure 1.)

    3. Figure 1. The View tab of the Options dialog box.

  3. Make sure the Draft Font check box is selected.
  4. Click on OK.

 

 

When using Word 2007, follow these steps, instead:

 

 Click the Office button and then click Word Options. Word displays the Word Options dialog box.

  1. Click Advanced at the left side of the dialog box.
  2. Scroll through the available options until you come to the Show Document Content section. (See Figure 2.)

    3. Figure 2. The Advanced options of the Word Options dialog box.

  3. Make sure the Use Draft Font in Draft and Outline Views check box is selected.
  4. Click on OK.

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 In Word version 2010, you will find the draft fonts under Advanced options.   

 

 

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INTERNET ABUSES & HAZARDS
 
 
Internet Abuse in the Workplace
Article written by Al Bondigas and edited by Cecile Bendavid
 While computers are a part of work, wasting company time on the Internet abounds.

With computers and online connections readily available on the job, companies have to watch out for employees who abuse their Internet privileges. According to Snapshot Spy, a 2008 survey by International Data Corporation revealed that 60 percent of personal Internet purchases are made on company time, and 30 to 40 percent of on-the-job Internet browsing is on sites that have nothing to do with work. The Internet has only been present in the workplace since the late 1990s, so security is still under development.

 

Frittering Away Time

  • A study cited by computer security company Snapshot Spy suggests that workers spend 21 hours a week online, or half of a full-time job. Much of this is nonproductive time. A 2003 study by St. Bonaventure School of Business--done before the days of social media--said employees had to be disciplined for visiting porn sites, chat rooms, gaming sites and sports pages on company time. Since then, however, employers also worry about employees making status updates on Facebook or similar sites or playing such games as Farmville on company time.

Compromising the Network's Safety

  • Even if an employee is using his own laptop on his own time, there is a risk when he uses the company's wireless system. He is sharing the network with the company, so if he inadvertently downloads a virus or spyware, it may attack the network itself. Also, an employee who downloads a large file such as a movie will bog the system down, making it harder for other computers on the network to transact real business. Unrestrained use of company online resources can also trigger leaks of confidential data, whether through a seemingly innocent email, or something malicious like a hacker attack from outside.

Read more: Internet Abuse in the Workplace | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6685449_internet-abuse-workplace.html#ixzz2IjghpfHH

 Greetings!

 

This newsletter is dedicated to help you create a more secure system and also to help you to work with large files.   

 

If you have any special topics you would like covered in future newsletter, please email us.

 

Jamshid Javidi, President, CEO Computers

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Cecile Bendavid, Newsletter Editor

 

Please call us with any questions.

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Data Security & Protection

 

Recent relentless attacks on the servers and the computers not to mention websites is a major concern for everyone using computers especially business owners. 
  
CEO has been fixing infected computers more often than any other repair or service for our clients.  
  
The following tips are a good starting point to protect your data: 
  
1. Use reputable "anti-virus software" such as Symantec, Trendmicro, etc. and keep it up to date.
  
2. Don't open e-mails or attachments from unknown sources. Be suspicious of any unexpected e-mail attachments even if they appear to be from someone you know. Educate yourself about Phishing.
  
3. Protect your computer from Internet intruders - use reputable "firewall router such as Sonicwall, Cisco, etc. Create a protective wall between
your computer and the outside world.
  
4. Regularly download security updates and "patches" for operating systems and other software such as Adobe, Java, application programs that you use. 
  
5. Use hard-to-guess passwords. Mixture of  upper case, lower case, numbers, or other characters that are not easy to find in a dictionary, and make sure they are at least eight characters long and include digits, caps and special characters.  Create different passwords for each account. Change your passwords at
least twice a year.
  
6. Back-up your computer data on disks or flash drives, CDs regularly.  Make sure you keep a copy of the backup outside your office. On-line backup is a great option.
  
7. Don't let strangers or family members to access your work computers. Do not use your work computer for personal use.  Learn about file sharing risks.  If your computer is part of a network, turn off file sharing option in your operating system.
  
8. Turn off your computer if it is not in use.
  
9. Beware of Social Networking programs such as Facebook and Instant Messaging. Many of viruses come from the users of these sites.  Remember what is on the Internet is always public and accessible to everyone. 
  
10. Setup email alerts for any kind of suspicious activities with your bank, credit card company and other institutions you deal with regularly.
  
11. Contact your ISP (internet Service Provider) to see what provisions they have to warn you in case of a virus attack.  Do the same with the hosting company that hosts your website. 
  
12. Have a security policy to protect your data and review it twice a year. Some do it with the clock changes for Daylight Saving times. 

 

CEO offers FREE Network Security analysis.  We have tools and expertise to stop and mitigate virus attacks and eliminate any security and network vulnerabilities.   
  
If you need any help please call us at 818-501-2281.  The only way to be safe and
secure is continuously monitoring your network and data.   
 

Ask the Professor - Cecile Bendavid

Professor of Computer Science - California State University Northridge and Director of New Business Development for CEO Computers. 
Cecile Bendavid 
Q.   I frequently receive emails from friends with only a link to a website.  Should I click on the link to open it?
A. I suggest you NEVER open a file if it is from someone you know and contains only a link.  This is frequently a link to place a virus on your computer. 

 

THANK YOU

 

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Try these sites and email us to let us know how you used them.  Send your comments to cecile@ceocomputers.com

 

 

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In these challenging times, we believe that any kind of exposure is helpful to your business.  We have therefore decided to dedicate this portion of our newsletter to serve as a platform to help promote our clients. 

  

 

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Sincerely,

 

Cecile Bendavid  

CEO Computers, Inc.