Mail Account Security

This article describes the Login Activity feature from within the Yahoo! Account Manager that can show you what login activity your account has had over the past several days if you are suspicious that an unauthorized person may have broken into your account.

We know that there is much concern now as to how accounts, such as your Yahoo! account can be accessed by people not authorized to do so. Yahoo! is also concerned about this and has a new feature now that can give your key information about each login your Yahoo! account has had over the last several days. The feature is called "Login Activity" and here is how it works:

1.     Please go to the Yahoo! Account Info website ( http://account.yahoo.com ). 

Note: You may be asked to log in to your Yahoo! account.

2.     Towards the middle of the page under "Sign-in and Security," select View your recent login activity. You should now be able to see all the login activity for your account for the past few days.

3.     If you feel you need to go back further, then click View More towards the bottom of the page.

Once you get there, you'll see four columns:

·         Date/Time: This indicates the date and time the account was accessed.

·         Access Type: This is the method of access such as a browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome, etc..), a mobile device, or a Yahoo! product like Yahoo! Messenger.

·         Event type – This shows exactly how the login took place.

·         Location/ IP Address - This is actually a pull-down menu that allows you to select how you wish the physical location to be displayed. (Location is selected as the default.)

·         Location - Indicates the Country and State of the computer you logged in from.

·         IP Address - Indicates the Internet Protocol Address of the computer you logged in from.

These may be the signs that your account has been compromised:

·         You normally access from just one or two computers, but you see multiple geographic locations.

·         The Access Type column shows your account was accessed from a mobile device, but you never use mobile to access your account.

If you see anything here that looks suspicious to you, we recommend that you change your account password. It is the easiest way to prevent suspicious activity.

You can also create a Yahoo! sign-in seal to prevent such illegal activity such as spam and phishing.

Boost Computer Speed

Generally computers develop many problems when they used for long time. One of such problem is in computer speed because stack of temporary files and internet files, fragmented data on hard disk and too many start up programs. To improve the computer speed, just follow the steps:

Delete internet and temporary files
These files are created while you operate the computer and using internet, most of these files are not important to system. So if you keep these files for a long time they will create havoc in computer speed. To delete the files:

1.Open ‘My Computer’ and click right mouse button on ‘Local C Drive’
2.Click on ‘Properties’ in the shortcut menu.
3.In the ‘Properties’ window ‘General’ tab you will find a ‘Disk cleanup’ button, just press the ‘Disk Cleanup’ button.
4.Then it displays a message window click ‘OK’ button to continue deleting temporary files from computer.

Perform Disk Derangement
When a computer used for a long time the data on hard disk will be scattered and it makes the system to find data too much time. So to overcome this problem just do the steps:

1.Open ‘My Computer’ and click right mouse button on ‘Local C Drive’
2.Click on ‘Properties’ in the shortcut menu.
3.In the ‘Properties’ window select ‘Tools’ tab.
4.Click on ‘Defragment now’ button.

Then system starts defragmenting your computer, it may take time depending on the size of your hard disk and no. of files.

Note: Do this Disk Derangement once in 15 days.

Disable Programs in Start up
You might have installed too many programs on your computer and most of the software programs assign automatically to start up. In this case opening too many programs at start up the system get slow down and take more time than usual. To get rid of this problem follow the steps:

1.Type ‘MSCONFIG’ in the run command window or command prompt C:>MSCONFIG then press Enter key.
2.In ‘General’ tab select the third option ‘Selective Startup’.
3.Click mouse on ‘Startup’ tab and remove the selection of those unnecessary programs from the list.
4.Then click ‘Apply’ button and ‘OK’ button.

Now Restart your computer and check the difference, you will be happy now with the performance of your computer.

Telemarketing Fraud

While there are many legitimate companies that use the telephone for marketing, consumers and business lose millions of dollars to telemarketing fraud each year. It's sometimes hard to tell the difference between reputable telemarketers and criminals who use the phone to rob people. You can protect yourself by learning how to recognize the danger signs of fraud. If you are a victim or attempted victim of telemarketing fraud, it's important to report the scam quickly so that law enforcement agencies can shut the fraudulent operation down.

Fraudulent telemarketers understand human nature. We all want to believe that it’s our lucky day, that we can get a great deal, or that we can solve our problems.

It’s important to know who you’re dealing with. If a company or charity is unfamiliar, check it out with your state or local consumer agency and the Better Business Bureau. Fraudulent operators open and close quickly, so the fact that no one has made a complaint yet doesn’t guarantee the company or charity is legitimate. Ask for advice about the type of pitch you received and the danger signs of fraud.

Some telemarketing pitches are blatantly fraudulent, and you should know the signs. It’s illegal for telemarketers to ask for a fee upfront if they promise or claim it’s likely they’ll get you a credit card or loan, or to “repair” your credit. It’s also illegal for any company to ask you to pay or buy something to win a prize, or to claim that paying will increase your chances of winning. And it’s illegal to buy and sell tickets to foreign lotteries by phone or mail.

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