Spyware Protection - The Only Way To Safeguard Your Personal Information OnlineThe Problem

Are you bombarded with popup ads? Seeing new toolbars in your browser? Does your home page change to unwanted/unknown destinations? Bombarded with irritating spam? Perhaps strange software loads when you first start your computer, or your favorites file may have new entries that you don't recognize and don't want. If this is happening to you, your PC (Personal Computer) is most likely infected with adware spyware, spybot spyware, trojan viruses or other harmful internet parasites. What Is Happening? Your privacy is being seriously invaded. These programs have the ability to track your Internet usage habits and even steal such personal information as bank account numbers and passwords. If you are like me, this is scary, isn't it? But there's more...spyware even has the power to install even more parasites on your computer without your knowledge and without your consent. Everything you do and everything you type can be recorded without your knowledge and without your consent. Using spyware, companies can find out what your interests are and even track your purchasing habits. Hackers can and sometimes will access your PC and do anything they wish. Unscrupulous individuals can even steal your identity (you've heard of identity theft, haven't you?) and you would never be the wiser, at least until it is too late (this would be when the bill collectors, or even the police, start calling you!). To Determine If You Are At Risk, Ask Yourself These 3 Questions:

1. Have I downloaded files, documents or free mp3 music online?

2. Has my computer suddenly started getting annoying ads popping up on the screen?

3. Have I suddenly noticed that my computer is running extremely slow? What Is The Solution?

There is only one solution to this problem and that is to protect yourself and your privacy with a Spyware protection solution. Spyware protection software helps you to completely clean your computer of invasive threats. As a result, your computer will be clean and its performance will be better. Simply put, it will run a lot faster. Additionally, you will have protected your privacy - personal information, financial data, and your financial security will be protected. In the information age, where having just one piece of your personal information can ruin your life, protecting your personal privacy while online is of the utmost importance.

One more alternative is go for good antivirus such as kaspersky Internet Security 2009 which is easily available at cheap price for neraly rs800 for 3user for one year.

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) is someone who has passed exams has gained certification as a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), a Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS), or a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

MCSE For Whom
MCSE is for individuals who plan, implement, and support business solutions with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft BackOffice. MCSE credential is the premier certification for professionals who analyse the business requirements for a system architecture, design solutions, deploy, install and configure architecture components, and troubleshoot system problems. In its curriculum students will learn how to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft® Windows® 2003. MCSE will be helpful for following professionals;
• IT Professionals who need to upgrade their knowledge of Windows NT or 2000
• Individuals who have some form of solid IT experience and wish to prepare for advanced roles in the installation, configuration and administration of Microsoft Windows Servers
• Network Administrators and Managers
• Network/System Engineers
• IT/Network/System Analysts
• Technical Consultants
• Tech Support/Help Desk Technicians
• Security Analysts
• Email Administrators
• Windows System Administrators
• Microsoft Web Site Administrators/Webmasters

MCSE ExamThis program consists of one required class totaling 180 hours ofinstruction and hands-on laboratory experience. This class consists of seven modules that correspond to the material covered in seven Microsoftexams. To receive an MCSE, students must take and pass each of the following seven Microsoft exams.
• Module 1: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows® XP Professional
• Module 2: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Module 3: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
• Module 4: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
• Module 5: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
• Module 6: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
• Module 7: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network.
Cost of MCSE:

Microsoft exams cost $125 apiece. As a seven-exam program, the MCSE costs a minimum of $875 for testing (assuming candidates pass all exams on their first try). Actually, most candidates spend a minimum of $275 per topic if they self-study for certification ($125 per exam, $30 for an Exam Cram or similar book, $50 for a full-length study guide, and $70 for a set of practice tests). Thus, minimal actual costs for MCSE are $1,925.

How to prepare MCSE:To prepare for the exams, you can take courses at a certified training company location, in certified courses in a high school or college, or through self-study at Microsoft's self-study Web site or through certified training materials.

Microsoft Silverlight media player with Nokia's S60 platform

Microsoft Silverlight media player will be coming with a version for Nokia's S60 platform for smartphones.
Nokia and Microsoft agreed on a partnership to bring Silverlight onto wireless devices for the first time. Silverlight is a cross-platform plug-in that allows develelopers to create multimedia and rich Internet applications to run from the web browser.
The mobile phone maker, Nokia, plans to reveal a beta program as well as demonstrate Silverlight applications running on the handsets. Nokia also plans to ship handsets with the runtime embedded that can run Silverlight applications, beginning first with the high-end Series 60 smartphones.
Silverlight on Series 40 phones and on Nokia's tablet devices will be available thereafter.
While Microsoft does plan to include a runtime for Silverlight in its Windows Mobile platform, it recently had chosen Nokia as the first company to take Silverlight to handsets on account of its prominent position in the mobile handset market,
Microsoft formally released Silverlight 1.0 in September 2007 as a plug-in for browsers that could work on Windows, Linux and the Mac platform. Microsoft developed the technology to displace Adobe's Flash, which currently has about 97 percent to 99 percent penetration on the Web as a technology for delivering multimedia content and RIAs.
Flash also is available on wireless devices as Flash Lite; the technology is available on more than 450 million phones, according to Adobe.
source: www.halflifesource.com

Microsoft announced the staggered payment option for software purchases

Microsoft announced the staggered payment option for software purchases in India through its Open Value Licensing (OVL) program.The program, designed especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), will enable SMBs to spread their payments for software solutions over a 3-year period rather than make an upfront payment.
It would also simplify software license management and allow automatic access to upgrades of latest products and ease of use, affordability and productivity along with allowing flexible payment optionsOpen Value not only offers an easy payment option to help the SMB community overcome 'pricing pressures', but also protects the customer from product price fluctuations during the license period.
During the 3-year period, OVL also provides Software Assurance, a feature that allows access to valuable benefits such as training, IT planning, software upgrades and product support.Open Value is designed for organizations with 5 or more PCs and allows companies to enter into a single licensing agreement for as many desktops or servers as they consider necessary. Customers can pay in 3 annual instalments, and also choose to increase the number of licenses purchased at any given point in time, thus allowing them to accommodate business fluctuations without the burden of over-investing in IT.