The ‘Gameover’ ID Theft Malware
What is the Gameover malware? Gameover is an updated Zeus malware attack that goes after bank information. The attack takes place when malicious users send spam email to infect computers with malware,...
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What is identity theft? Identity theft is a crime where a person uses your personal identification information, like your name, Social Security Number, driver’s license number or credit card number,...
View ArticleDangers of P2P File Sharing and Illegal Downloading
What Is P2P? P2P stands for Peer-to-Peer which means the sharing of files between two or more users on the Internet. The concept behind P2P networking is powered by a peer-to-peer application such as...
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Easily Convert to PDF in Office 2010
As a new feature in Microsoft Office 2010, you can easily convert your document to a PDF from any Office program (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). In previous versions of MS Office, you needed to have...
View ArticleShare Presentations and More with Slideshare
SlideShare is a free Web-based sharing program that allows users to find, create and share presentations online. With SlideShare, anyone can upload slides to the Web from PowerPoint, OpenOffice,...
View ArticleFast and Free Video Conversion
With all of the video formats out there, AVI, WMV, FLV and MP4, to name a few, it can be a challenge to keep track of which video files are compatible with your different systems and devices. With...
View ArticleCreate Interactive Presentations with VoiceThread
VoiceThread is a collaborative online application that enables users to share a multimedia slideshow and make comments, as part of a group conversation. Once a thread is created, contributing users can...
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Instantly Record Screencasts with Jing
Jing is a software program that allows you to easily take, edit and share screen captures from your computer. With Jing software, a free download for Mac and PC, users can upload images and videos to...
View ArticleHacked: What Next?
No matter how many steps you take to protect yourself or your information, there is still a chance you will get hacked. However, the sooner you identify you have been compromised and the faster you...
View ArticlePrevent Advertisers from Tracking your iPhone
With the introduction of iOS6, Apple has snuck in a feature that many users don’t even know exists. Identifier for advertisers, or IFA, is a random number assigned to a device and its user. It’s...
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Extending Laptop Battery Life
Your laptop’s battery life can be extended if you take precautions to avoid frequent total discharges. One step you can take is to set up alerts so you’ll know to plug in the power adapter when the...
View ArticleRid Distractions with Freedom Software
If you constantly find yourself checking your email, updating your Facebook, reading blogs, shopping online or watching YouTube videos (when you are trying to get important work done) there is hope...
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Create Charts Online with Gliffy
Gliffy is a web-based application for creating diagrams. There are a variety of graphics and templates available such as Venn diagrams, flowcharts, floor plans and different shapes to help you get...
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Create a Shared Google Calendar
Not only can Google Calendar help you manage your own schedule, you can also create a calendar to share with your students, co-workers or an organization. This is a useful tool because there are...
View ArticleConvert Media Files with Format Factory
Format Factory is a handy tool for the Windows platform that allows you to easily convert media files from one format to another. Whether you need to reduce the size of a media file for uploading to...
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Recover Audio Playback when using a Microphone
If you’re using a program with audio recording capabilities, such as Adobe Connect or Panopto, you may have experienced being unable to play audio when you have your microphone plugged in. A quick fix...
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Access On Demand Training with Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning is an online, on demand, training site that offers over 50,000 short tutorial videos on over 250 technology applications, including Microsoft and Adobe. Instructors can pull Atomic...
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ITRS Technology Training for Faculty – Register Today!
Instructional Technology & Research Support (ITRS) assists faculty with the integration of technology into teaching, learning, and research. You can review our training opportunities and calendar...
View ArticleNVivo 10 Increased Availability for Fall 2014
There’s good news for qualitative researchers at Loyola! The university has moved from a per seat license to a site license for NVivo 10. All faculty are now eligible to use NVivo. If you require...
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New VoiceThread Integration Features
VoiceThread ~ Interact, Collaborate, Communicate! Looking for a way to collaborate and communicate with your students online in a fun, engaging format? Check out VoiceThread which is fully integrated...
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