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How long can a tape backup data be kept unattended?

On March 22, 2011, in drive data recovery, by Christopher W

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Suppose I have a tape which I can use for backup and I have backed up my data on to the tape drive. How long can I keep the data safe unattended?

Best answer:

Answer by John N
Tapes are not a safe way to store backup’s if they are not verified. The only real way to verify is to do a restore. By unattended I mean that you don’t want to verify? To truely be safe you need the backup in a different location than your primary. If they are together and their is theft, fire, flood, lightning, etc the same location is VERY RISKY.

Go with an online service that verifies their backups each time they are done.

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Can I trust an online backup service?

On March 16, 2011, in backup recovery, by Christopher W

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On one hand, I’ll make myself safer by providing insurance against a hard drive crash or other calamity. On the other hand, I’ll be exposing myself to any devious person that happens to gain access to my files on the backup service’s servers. That may possibly be any employee of the service. There’s the risk of identity theft or other crime. Any thoughts on this to help me choose whether to use an online service or not?

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Answer by pjd
Online back up services are nearly better then backup hard drives that you hold at your home. You dont need to agonize about any of your info being hurt in a flood or fire and most of the information is backed up on you online backup company’s servers 2+ times to make sure it is safe.

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How do I get rid of “Alexa User Info Tracking” warning from Symantec ?

On January 25, 2011, in Software License, by Christopher W

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Everything I click on I get this warning..not sure what it is or how it got here, but it is annoying!!

Here’s some info on it:

Description
This signature detects the adware Alexa’s user information tracking activity.
Additional Information
Once installed, Alexa toolbar keeps track of user activity such as Web pages visited, etc.

Adware:
Programs that facilitate delivery of advertising make pleased to the user through their own window, or by utilizing another program’s interface. In some cases, these programs may gather information from the user’s computer, including information related to Internet browser treatment or other computing habits, and relay this information back to a remote computer or other location in cyberspace.

Adware can be downloaded from Web sites (typically in shareware or freeware), email messages, and instant messengers. Additionally, a user may unknowingly receive and/or trigger adware by accepting an End User License Agreement from a software program associated to the adware, or from visiting a Web site that downloads the adware with or without an End User License Agreement.

How do I get rid of it?!?!?!?!?! Thanks

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Answer by Tony RB
Someone, or something, installed this program on your computer, it has a toolbar that is supposed to be helpful. It is probably more helpful to them than it is to you.

This program has been around for reasonably a long time. It can be considered spyware. The real problem is that it force be compromised by crimeware or malware and you would never know it. That’s why Norton warns you about it.

The Wikipedia site says Alexa is owned by Amazon.com and has contracts with Google. Hmm hmm and hmm.

Gathering information…

From the Alexa website:

If you want to remove the Alexa program, click on this link:

http://www.alexa.com/site/help/?index=37

They basically tell you to go to the Add/Remove programs within Control Panel on your computer.

From Symantec:
If you want to remove the Alexa program, click on this link:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trackware.alexa.html

It will redirect to another document within the Symantec website. There is a tab “Removal” in that document, click on it and you will have your instructions.

You will have to print the instructions out for they are long and complicated.

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Can I Get Some PC Help!?

On October 6, 2010, in email archive, by Christopher W

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A motherboard is the main circuit board of the computer.

Fake
Right

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RAM means

Read only reminiscence
Ranch at Mohawk
Random access reminiscence
Reader access reminiscence

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A gigabyte is

one thousand bytes
one million bytes
one billion bytes
one zillion bytes

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A light switch and a computer are similar because they both work on the on/off concept.

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A plugin is

software
hardware
electricity

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Choose the devices not more than that are productivity devices.

keyboard
printer
monitor
CPU
modem

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A port allows you to plug hardware into your CPU.

Fake
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In an email address, this symbol means at: @

Fake
Right

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Supercomputers are used for

guiding space shuttles
plotting your courses
scientific calculations
monitoring the stock market

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A URL indicates a web address.

Fake
Right

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A security measure designed to protect a network is called:

virus scan
spy catcher
firewall
PSP

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A way to keep your favorite web addresses handy is:

To bookmark the web addresses
To use HTML for the web addresses
To use a Gopher
None of the above

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Software that allows a user to access and view web pages is:

PSP
FTP
HTTP
Browser

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Internet Explorer, Netscape and Firefox are all examples of:

browsers
gophers
domains
hosts

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A small picture to represent a computer hardware function or component is:

modem
icon
ROM
software

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Programs which tell the computer what to do:

Software
ROM
RAM
Hard disk

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All of the following are storage space devices for data except:

CD Rom
External Hard drive
Jump drive
Monitor

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The permanent reminiscence that is built in your computer is called:

RAM
ROM
PSP
FTP

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Another name for the brains of the computer is:

ROM
RAM
CPU
FTP

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Which of the following printers would have the highest quality printer productivity?

Ink jet printer set to print in black only.
Ink jet printer set to print in color.
Laser printer.
All of the above.

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Answer by Ravsta007
you cant be serious can u!? google will give u all the answers u need!

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HP Pavilion DM3-1140US 13.3-Inch Laptop (Silver) Reviews

On May 28, 2010, in Laptop reviews, by Christopher W

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HP Pavilion DM3-1140US 13.3-Inch Laptop (Silver)

  • Intel Pentium Processor SU4100 (1.3 GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
  • 4GB DDR3 System Reminiscence (2 DIMM) (expandable to 8 GB)
  • 320GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)
  • Real Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, * Up to 9.5 Hours of Battery Life
  • 13.3? Diagonal High-Classification LED HP BrightView Widescreen, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

For those who want full PC performance optimized for mobility, the HP Pavilion dm3 Entertainment series delivers in a surprisingly affordable, minimalist design. and palm rest covers are made of brushed aluminum in Modern Argento gray, while its bottom casing is a magnesium alloy.

Rating: (out of 16 reviews)

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