Your share of fighting global warming
Posted on November 5th, 2008 in Computer spy software, Miscellaneous | No Comments »
Sustainability in today’s small to medium sized business means more than just changing out the light bulbs in the office or carpooling. There are many other opportunities available for SMBs to reduce their total carbon footprint. Here are a few ideas to help you extend your commitment to sustainability to your document printing and management.
1. Choose eco-friendly print vendors - vendor choice in the printing business was usually based on quality, speed, or price. Now other factors are being thrown into the mix, including finding a vendor who shares your commitment to sustainability.
2. Print only what you need - Sounds obvious right? But consider how many times you have sent a hard copy of a document or a presentation around for review. Then consider that UK-based Software Partners estimates that every typical 500-count ream of business paper consumes approximately 6% of a tree.
3. Measure twice, cut once - reduce the need for wasteful re-printing by detecting errors before the print job is executed. A University of Delaware publication indicated that 25% of all paper used each semester of Smith Hall computing site winds up in the recycling bin. While it is good they recycle, it still means more than 120 pounds of paper drafts go into the bin weekly. That’s nearly 600,000 sheets of paper per year from one building in one university.
4. Get your printing done on the go - Blackberries, smart phones and wireless laptops have given the small business person the freedom of mobility. But how do you get your printing done on the road? Let your fingers do the walking, and use the internet to find the print shop that is closest to where your documents need to be. This eliminates the need for shipping which can have a far more significant environmental impact than you may consider.
5. Store and share your documents online - you can reach out to your road warriors to review a PowerPoint, or collaborate with your home office on a proposal without having to print and ship hard copies of the drafts.
6. Re-use paper - Many people prefer to read materials that are printed. Create a process within your organization to re-use the blank sides of printed materials for people who like to print out drafts, reducing the office’s total paper consumption.
These ideas are brought to you by Earthtone, a cutting-edge e-commerce platform that is set to revolutionize the way people shop for print services online.
An interesting thing (and in the same time funny) discovered by marriage counselor M. Gary Neuman, while researching about male infidelity, is that most of the studies were based on the wife’s answers. As long as we are talking about what makes men cheat it would be more relevant to listen for the men’s answers. It would make more sense, isn’t it? This is how Neuman thought when starting to survey 200 cheating and noncheating husbands to find out the real reasons behind men’s infidelity.
Overall, the study M Gary Neuman made conclude to interesting conclusions. You can see the entire article
A Trojan programme is a type of Malware. Trojan’s will be placed on your computer without your consent or knowledge and will hide so you will be unable to detect it. The Trojan will then maliciously attack your computer for one reason or another depending on its programming and the areas it is designed to attack. Key logging software can only be installed by the computer user with the set authority on that computer to install programs. If you don’t want people to be bale to install things on your computer you can easily change their login user authorisations from the control panel. Keylogging software does not attack your computer, or alter it in anyway. It only remains on your computer and logs whatever you tell it to log.
When is Key Logging used?
Cell technology has advanced considerably since the days of the mobile brick we were so proud to show off around town, and with it comes spy phone software. With a simple ands quick installation you can place the right spy phone software onto almost any phone and it will tick and hum away in the background without anyone knowing it’s there.
So is this kind of activity legal? Well in this sense, no. You shouldn’t use this software to invade any person’s privacy without their express consent. Typically you should only use this software on your own phone to back up your phone data and protect your children who may use your phone behind your back. Spy phone software companies specifically request that users of their software do not use the software for illegal means. At the end of the day, it is up to the user to decide how to use the software but it is illegal to use it without the phone owners consent.
If you have a shared computer at home or in a shared dormitory you may be concerned what people are getting up to on your computer. There can be lots of dangerous activities online that people unwittingly take part in and your roomy may not always be as careful as you are. When you share a computer with more than one person, you aren’t always there to keep an eye on things. You may be able to quickly shoulder surf every so often, but how do you know they are on their best behavior only while you are there? If you are concerned your room mate or a family member are doing something they shouldn’t that either puts your computer security at risk or themselves such as gambling addictions, you should consider installing key logging software.
There’s a large range of key logging software available today; the most common types record keystrokes made on your computer or the URL’s that are visited. Most of these will then construct a report of the data and e-mail it directly to your inbox for you to view whenever it is convenient for you. With key loggers you can track down easily and quickly what other people are doing with their time on your computer. You can easily identify websites, conversations and other data that may be inappropriate.
Finding out that someone you are in a relationship is cheating on you can be one of the most traumatic experiences that you will have. There are some signs that you can look for if you suspect that your girlfriend is not being faithful.
There are a variety of reasons why a woman will cheat on her partner. Many women cheat because they feel as though they are not getting enough attention at home. This is not a valid reason, but it is the one that most women will give if they are asked. Instead of talking about the problem they seek the attention with someone else.
Small business owners with office equipment often have a hard time monitoring their use when they hire employees or have several people using the same computer equipment. One of the biggest complaints among business owners is that office supplies seem to be used up quickly and they have no way of controlling or monitoring where they go.
In addition to helping you keep track of the costs that your office is spending on printing jobs, which may or may not be billed to clients, there are other benefits. The monitoring software can also help you cut down on extra print jobs that are being made in your office for items that are not work related. Paper and ink cost money, and when employees start taking advantage of the free printing supplies, those costs can add up faster than you realize. Parents with young children who like to use the printer on their own also find the Inside Printer Monitor useful in helping them keep track of exactly what is being printed and how often.
Men and women have some very similar signs that they give off when they are cheating. After all, it is hard to keep up the same routine when you have changed it in order to see someone else on the side. Some of the most tell tale signs of cheating men and women are an irregular schedule, when there never was one before. Excuses usually include the need to work late, out of town business meetings all of a sudden and frequently, repeated overnights at friend’s homes and other changes to a schedule.
The majority of homes now have a computer or a laptop and they have become part of our way of life. Alongside this, using the Internet has become one of the most common activities among people at home. Whether it’s for finding information or doing homework, online gaming, socializing or gambling, it has something for everyone. Unfortunately, one of the most common uses not mentioned above is pornography and making sexual contacts. This can of course be without serious consequences between adults, but when children become involved it’s a whole different story.
Using a keylogger or other software monitor, for example, will capture all the activities performed on the computer so that you can view them at your own discretion later. Some of them can be configured to only monitor certain applications such as a web browser or in the case of a computer game, could record the in-game chat, and some can be set to send the results via email if necessary. Some programs can simply record all the websites visited or which applications were run on the computer. You can also get software that specifically prohibits certain activities or content. Researching, choosing and installing spy software on your home computer is the first step to a safer home.
One particular worry is the proliferation of new internet gambling websites. These sites come in all shapes and sizes, offering big wins from poker, bingo, horse races, soccer and much more, there are even websites that allow the user to bet on anything they want. Similar to regular gambling, there is a danger here of addiction, and people can end up with nothing left after gambling away everything they have. It is important to counter an addiction to gambling on the internet before it becomes serious.
If you are worried about a family member, friend or spouse and think they are becoming addicted to the Internet, you will no doubt want to find ways to confirm or disprove your fears. The answer comes in the form of Internet monitoring software.