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E-Mail Scam - Turbulence In
Banking Industry Increases Phishing Scams
Bank failures, mergers, and
takeovers have created a confusing environment — some banks may have a new
name or a new lender may have acquired your mortgage. Online scammers are
taking advantage of this upheaval to try and trick you into parting with
valuable personal information. They are hoping that you will be more likely
to open financial e-mails during this period of heightened concern.
While e-mails phishing for sensitive data are nothing new, you need to be
extra vigilant with incoming messages during these turbulent times. The
Federal Trade Commission urges caution regarding e-mails that look as if
they come from a financial institution. These messages may appear real, but
actually be from phishers wanting to steal account numbers, passwords, or
Social Security numbers to run up bills or commit other crimes in your
name.
Take a look at one example of these fraudulent e-mails below:
Remember that legitimate banks and other financial institutions NEVER send
e-mails with embedded links for users to click and update account
information. Do not respond to any unsolicited e-mail asking you to verify
financial or personal data. If you have questions about the authenticity of
a request, it is best to call or visit your bank in person.
For additional information, including tips to help you avoid getting hooked
by a phishing scam, go to http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt089.shtm.
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Webster-Calhoun Announcements
Billing Insert
Voicemail
Billing Insert
In the November billing statement there is an insert that tells about the
computer classes in November, directory information, ways to pay your bill
and our upcoming holiday open house. If you missed it in the bill, you can
view it online at www.wccta.net,
click on products and services, then scroll down to archived items.
Voice Mail
Do you have voicemail from WCCTA? It allows you to receive messages even if
you're talking on the telephone! If you're not at home you can have
messages sent to your e-mail, too. Contact Webster-Calhoun at 515-352-3151
for more information!
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Ask The Help Desk - Can You Get
Me "Up To Speed" On Download And Upload Speeds?
Question: I'm confused about the speeds I hear about for
high-speed Internet connections. What's the difference between download and
upload speeds? How about between Mbps, Kbps, and Gbps?
Answer: Download speeds refer to the rate that data travels from the
Internet to the user's computer, such as the loading of a webpage. Upload
speeds measure the journey from the user's computer to the Internet, such
as e-mailing photos to a friend. Many times, only one speed is given in
descriptions of Internet service — the download speed — since that's the
one of most concern to typical residential Internet users.
Kbps stands for kilobits per second (thousands of bits per second) and is a
measure of bandwidth (the amount of data that can flow in a given time) on
a data transmission medium. Higher bandwidths are more conveniently
expressed in megabits per second (Mbps, or millions of bits per second) and
in gigabits per second (Gbps, or billions of bits per second).
Keep in mind that Internet speeds vary and can depend on a variety of
factors. These may include the number of Internet applications running on
your computer, the number of users sharing the Internet connection at any
given time at your home or business, and the efficiency of your operating
system. Please call us if you have questions about the speed of your
Internet connection.
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Sites Of The Month - Great Sites
To Check Out In November
Shoo the Flu!
http://cdc.gov/flu - The
cold weather season is also flu season, but the more you know about the
flu, the less likely you are to catch it. This site includes detailed
information about flu symptoms, care, and prevention. Find out who should
(and should not) get a flu vaccine, when they are available, and what
potential side effects could occur. Learn the signs that indicate a medical
emergency and check out special messages for parents, health professionals,
and other groups.
Cheap Eats
http://eatingwell.com/recipes/healthy_hurry/cheap_eats.html - Need
a cookbook that caters to your checkbook? Check out this information-packed
site, which features dozens of budget-friendly recipes so easy and healthy,
you will "forget take-out." It's all here and it's searchable by
type of cuisine, occasion, main ingredient, etc. Find recipe makeovers —
healthy versions of classic favorites like meatloaf, mac & cheese,
burgers, and even ice cream — and look for the special sections on cooking
for two, cooking for kids, quick meals, entertaining, and travel.
Bond Is Back
http://007.com - Quantum
of Solace, the latest James Bond movie, hits theaters in November. To
get ready, visit the slick 007 website where you can watch the trailer, get
news from the set, download wallpaper and icons, read about the cast, and
more. Be sure to check out the video games based on the movie, and watch
the Jack White and Alicia Keys music video, "Another Way to Die."
Swap 'til You Drop
http://swaptree.com - This
site offers a free, easy way to swap books, CDs, DVDs, and video games that
you no longer want for those that you do want. Save money and have fun by
listing items you have and items you want. The site takes it from there,
alerting you to trades that match your lists. Then just mail your media and
sit back and wait for your new stuff to arrive.
Education 101
http://education-portal.com - Do
you have a high school student in the process of selecting a college? Or
are you interested in continuing your own education? Education Portal is a
great place to start when researching career paths, degree programs, and
schools. The site has links to a wide variety of options including free
online courses in business, technology, science, and more. You can also
watch instructional videos on job interviewing and résumés.
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Short Tutorial - Searching For
Specific E-mail Messages
Do these scenarios sound
familiar? You know your sister e-mailed her famous stuffing recipe to you
weeks ago, but you can't remember when. Or you want to review the last
several e-mails sent to you from a certain friend before you send a new
message. If you end up with large numbers of e-mails in your Inbox, it can
be time-consuming to use the scroll bar to do a search. To more quickly
find specific e-mail messages, follow the steps below for your e-mail
program.
Searching for an E-Mail Message When Using ...
- E-mail Program: Outlook Express 6
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP SP2
1. With Outlook Express open, click your cursor arrow on
the "Find" button on the toolbar. The Find Message window will
open with "Inbox" set as the default search location.
2. In the Find Message window, place your cursor in the
"From:" or "Subject:" field to conduct your search.
Type in the word or phrase you want to search by, such as a person's name
or subject of an e-mail. Click on the "Find Now" button. Note:
You can also specify a date range to further define your search criteria.
3. The e-mails that match your search criteria will
appear in the lower portion of the Find Message window.
4. Double click on the specific e-mail that you were
searching for. Now you can respond to, forward, print, or copy and paste
the e-mail.
Searching for an E-Mail Message
When Using ...
- E-mail Program: Windows Mail
- Computer Operating System: Windows Vista
1. With Windows Mail open, click your cursor arrow on
the "Find" button on the toolbar. The Find Message window will
open with "Inbox" set as the default search location.
2. In the Find Message window, place your cursor in the
"From:" or "Subject:" field to conduct your search.
Type in the word or phrase you want to search by, such as a person's name
or subject of an e-mail. Click on the "Find Now" button. Note:
You can also specify a date range to further define your search criteria.
3. The e-mails that match your search criteria will
appear in the lower portion of the Find Message window.
4. Double click on the specific e-mail that you were
searching for. Now you can respond to, forward, print, or copy and paste
the e-mail.
Searching for an E-Mail Message
When Using ...
- E-mail Program: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista
1. With Mozilla Thunderbird open, click your cursor
arrow on the "Edit" button on the menu bar. Select
"Find" and then "Search Messages..." from the resulting
drop-down menu. The Search Messages window will open with "Inbox on
..." set as the default search location.
2. In the center of the Search Messages window, you will
see drop-down menus that will allow you to define your search. For this
tutorial, we will select "Subject" from the first drop-down menu
and "contains" from the second drop-down menu.
3. In the blank field to the right of the second
drop-down menu, type in the word or phrase that you want to use as your
search criteria. Once you have typed in your word or phrase, click on the
"Search" button.
4. The e-mails that match your search criteria will
appear in the lower portion of the Search Messages window.
5. Double click on the specific e-mail that you were
searching for. Now you can respond to, forward, print, or copy and paste
the e-mail.
Searching for an E-Mail Message
When Using ...
- E-mail Program: Macintosh Mail.app
- Computer Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4
1. With Mail.app open, click your cursor arrow in the
Search field at the top of the Mail viewer window.
2. By default, the search field will find messages in
your "Inbox." If you want to search specific mailboxes, select
one or more mailboxes by shift-clicking (pressing the "shift" key
and clicking your mouse button) to select adjacent mailboxes, or
Command-clicking (pressing the "Command" key and clicking your
mouse button) to select nonadjacent mailboxes and then click in the Search
field.
3. Type or paste the text you want to find into the
Search field. In the header above the results, click "All
Mailboxes" or "Selected Mailboxes."
4. Choose "Entire Message," "From,"
"To," or "Subject" in the header above the results to
limit your results to those items.
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