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On a recent episode of the HBO series Entourage, Sloan stumbled upon an embarrassing search term that her fiancé Eric had Googled. Are you concerned that this could happen to you?
With ParetoLogic Privacy Controls, what you view online will remain your business. This advanced yet easy-to-use utility will obliterate all information related to your Internet activity. This includes eliminating your browser history, records of your searches, tracking cookies, banking and credit card data, log-ins and passwords. It is compatible with all of the most popular browsers, including Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera.
This is not all that ParetoLogic Privacy Controls does to protect you and your privacy. It will securely delete data from streaming video as well as files associated with media players, including iTunes, Windows Media Player, DivX, QuickTime, Winamp, VLC and RealPlayer. ParetoLogic Privacy Controls also gets rid of privacy files from Instant Messaging and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) programs. This includes such popular ones as Skype MSN, Windows Live Messenger, Skype, ICQ, Yahoo! Instant Messenger and others. ParetoLogic Privacy Controls can also clean data from LimeWire, Mininova Toolbar, BitTorrent and other peer-to-peer (P2P) applications.
Even if you tell your browser to delete your Internet history or empty your Recycle Bin, that data is still available on your computer. The average computer user might not be able to find it, but it is still hiding on your hard drive. Someone using specially-deisgned software could retrieve these files. ParetoLogic Privacy Controls ensures your unwanted information is gone for good, by using a secure delete function that meets and exceeds U.S. Government Military standards.
With its intuitive interface, featuring well-labelled buttons and a straight-forward workflow, ParetoLogic Privacy Controls helps you delete files with confidence. Click on the links above to learn more about ParetoLogic Privacy Controls. Or, click here if you would like to find out more about ParetoLogic's full line of security and optimization software.
Tip of the Month
Protect your identity. Identity theft today not only can steal a person's good name, but can give criminals access to a person's credit card information, bank account, and other financial resources, enriching the criminal and leaving the victim poor, both financially and in reputation. Be careful about giving out your information.
Q. Sometimes I find the same file is on my computer a couple of times. Why does this happen and what can I do about it?
Signed: "Curious"
A. Duplicate files can occur for a variety of reasons. One common way duplicate files are created is when photos are transferred from a digital camera. Say you copied over some photos to your PC last week. Then you took some new pictures on the same memory card. Depending on your settings and whether you delete your photos, the old pictures are copied to your PC again, along with new ones.
Duplicate files are a pain for a few different reasons. For one, they take up valuable disk space. As well, they can increase the time it takes you to backup your files as well as getting in your way when you are hunting for a specific image.
One of the easiest ways of getting rid of duplicate files is to use the Duplicate File Finder feature in ParetoLogic PC Health Advisor. It scours your computer for duplicates files and removes them. PC Health Advisor also has other features to clean and optimize your computer.
Pereira tabbed as Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist
Since four brothers founded ParetoLogic in 2006, Elton Pereira's enthusiasm, passion and vision have been key factors in the Canadian software company's success.
These qualities have helped the Victoria, B.C.-based co-founder, president and CEO earn the honour of being a regional finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In the past, leaders of successful companies as Cirque du Soleil, Veritas (DGC) Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., and WestJet Airlines Ltd. have taken home the national award.
"Elton's enthusiasm has been a driving force during the entire history of ParetoLogic," said Adrian Pereira, Elton's brother, a ParetoLogic co-founder and the company's Chief Technology Officer. "It is great to see him and ParetoLogic be recognized."
Elton Pereira and ParetoLogic have achieved great success – including being named to the Profit 100 and Branham300 lists – thanks in part to establishing an innovative vision when the company formed. At the time, there was an absence on the computer marketplace of easy-to-use software that fixed the common problems faced by home users. ParetoLogic continues to address this with a variety of powerful yet intuitive security solutions, problem-focused utilities and optimization programs, such as ParetoLogic PC Health Advisor, RegCure Registry Cleaner and XoftSpySE Anti-Spyware.
Find out more about Elton and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award »
With the Internet and social networking sites, it is easy for your friends to keep up with what you are doing. But all that tweeting, status updating and picture posting could be supplying information to someone you don't want to have "following" you.
Cyberstalking – using electronic means to stalk or harass someone – is a very serious issue. According to the Survivors in Action advocacy group, one in 12 women and one in 45 men will be stalked in their lifetime in the United States. The average length of the stalking is almost two years – and it is even longer if it involves formerly intimate partners.
How do you prevent yourself from being cyberstalked? ParetoLogic security analyst Jean Taggart said the key is trying to strike a balance between using social networking site sand protecting yourself.
Learn how you can protect yourself against cyberstalkers »
How big is the Internet's carbon footprint?
While we think of the Internet as being a "virtual world," it still has an impact on Planet Earth.
An Aug. 12 Guardian newspaper article suggests that the carbon footprint of the Internet is about 1 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions caused by burning fossil fuels. According to the article, the Internet releases about 300 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. This is as much as all the oil, gas and coal burned during one year in Turkey or Poland or over half of what is burned in the United Kingdom, the London-based newspaper reported.
How does this happen? A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released by a certain activity or company. This can be tricky to calculate, but author Mike Berners-Lee, who co-penned the Guardian article and the book How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything, is giving it a try.
A major component of the Internet's carbon footprint is the use of electricity by data centres, the buildings that contain servers stuffed full of online content. These places suck electricity not only to power the servers, but also for the air conditioning needed to cool them. A 2007 study by information technology research company Gartner states these data centres account for half a percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Find out what can be done about the Internet's carbon footprint »
Affiliate Summit East 2010
ParetoLogic was proud once again to be part of Affiliate Summit East. At the Aug. 15-17 event, hosted at the Hilton New York, ParetoLogic launched the Affiliate Grand Prix. ParetoLogic's largest affiliate promotion ever gives successful sellers the opportunity to win one of 11 luxury vehicle models, such as a Ducati sport bike, Ferrari Italia, Porsche 911 GT3 and others.
Getting together
The premier affiliate marketing conference in the Eastern United States brings together the top affiliates and vendors from around the world. ParetoLogic seized the opportunity to thank its valued loyal affiliates, strike up new relationship and share information.
What awaits you online?
Malware Diaries gives you an inside look at what is going on in the world of spyware and malware and how to secure your computer and yourself from new and emerging threats.
Sound Advice - Open Mic with Malware Diaries' bloggers
Members of ParetoLogic's Spyware Analysis Team (S.W.A.T.) were guests of The Computer Information Show featured on C-FAX 1070 radio station. Our Computer Security specialists discussed malware, spyware and viruses with host Bill McCarter. Click to listen to the show's MP3 excerpts as the S.W.A.T. team gives advice and field questions from the listening audience...
Sound Advice - Speaking out on behalf of children and PGsurfer
ParetoLogic's Communications Director was a guest of The Computer Information Show featured on C-FAX 1070 radio station. Amanda and host Bill McCarter discussed Internet security and the safety benefits for families and children using the free PGsurfer software. Click to listen to the show's MP3 excerpts as our resident authority gives sound advice and fields question from the listening audience...
What is SafeSurfer.org?
SafeSurfer, a website that is tailored to kids from the ages of 8-14, offers a forum, games, video and computer game reviews, entertainment updates and news about the hottest websites and applications all with an underlying theme of responsible and safe Internet use.
Information on new & cool sites available for kids
A safe place for kids to access the information they crave, the SafeSurfer website is continually updated with user (kids) generated information and is constantly fed with discussions and tips on how they keep themselves safe on the Internet. Fostering these discussions and offering the information in a collegial manner, puts the kids in the driver's seat, acknowledging the fact that they truly are the experts on their own computing and Internet experiences.
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Does it all sound Greek to you?
Don't worry! Each month we explain a word or phrase connected to computers. As well as giving you a better understanding of PCs, you will also be able to astound people with your newfound knowledge.
ATI drivers
ATI is a designer and supplier of graphics cards. The company is owned by the AMD Graphics Product Group and its top products are the Radeon series of graphic cards. Graphic or video cards process information to deliver output images to your computer monitor. Device drivers allow graphics cards to communicate properly with software and the Windows operating system. Most computers have built in graphics cards, but gamers often upgrade to high-end cards for the latest in 3D graphics.
SIT file extension
SIT is the file extension associated with compressed files that are "stuffed" by the Smith Micro program StuffIt. Originally StuffIt was available only for Mac computers, but now SIT files can also be created and opened on Windows machines.
ParetoLogic DriverCure is a fast, easy way to find the latest ATI drivers for your graphics card. ParetoLogic FileCure is an innovative software product that tells you the format of files with extensions, such as SIT, as well as locating the programs you need to open them.
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Rolande
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Michael
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Here is your opportunity to get to know a member of Team Pareto!
Each month we give you a little insight into a member of Team Pareto. You get a chance to learn about the work and life of an important link in the ParetoLogic chain.
This month we feature the multi-talented Karl Johanson. At ParetoLogic, Karl is a hard-working analyst with our Quality Assurance Team.
"We all know how frustrating it is to use software that doesn't work as it should," Karl said. "Our QA team testing helps our designers and developers deliver quality products."
He certainly plays a big role on the team. Karl's enthusiasm for testing software is shown in many ways, including the fact he will even test them, when possible, on various home computers. As well, his graphic arts abilities are utilized in various team building initiatives that add levity to the daily grind.
Outside of ParetoLogic, Karl is the editor of the Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine. This Canadian magazine publishes science fiction fantasy stories, science and opinion articles, science fiction and reviews. Neo-opsis has twice received Prix Aurora Awards, which honour the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy writing, artwork and fan activities.
Karl Plays the Question Game:
One word to describe ParetoLogic: Pride
Song you never tire of: "Take me to the Kaptin" by Prism
Movie you would recommend to everyone: Roxanne
Book you want to read again: Protector by Larry Niven
Where he plays
Karl is a man of many talents and interests. This Team Canada hockey fan's hobbies include, but are certainly not limited to, writing, reading, animating, swimming, walking, playing ice hockey, computer games and gardening. When surfing the Internet, Karl uses ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS to protect his computer. He also likes how ParetoLogic Data Recovery Pro retrieves long lost files, including email messages and attachments. Be sure to check out Karl's advice in the Internet Safety Tip of the Month.
