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Know the facts; protect your Mac

Mike Carr guest columnist | February 23

Online criminals are creating malicious software and online schemes specifically targeted at Macintosh computers primarily because of the increased popularity of Apple's flagship computer system. And while the Mac OS X Leopard operating system has one of the most secure default installations of any desktop operating system, the operating system does include features and additional tools that can help users manage the security of their data.

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Consider these tips, Vista users

Mike Carr guest columnist | January 28

So Santa got you a new computer, and it runs Windows Vista. To try to minimize the pain and agony many Vista users experience, you may want to consider the following tips: Remove all unnecessary startup programs by clicking on the Vista orb in the taskbar, going to the start menu, and typing "msconfig" in the search box to launch the system configuration utility.

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Avoid computer viruses this holiday

Mike Carr guest columnist | December 8

Since friends and family will likely be sending you holiday letters and eCards this time of year (and saving a few pennies and a couple of trees by not sending paper cards through the U.S. Postal Service), it may be a good time to review the "golden rules of e-mail.

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Be careful what you post online

Mike Carr guest columnist | November 17

If you have an account on Facebook, MySpace, Classmates, Habbo, Flickr, LinkedIn, Blogspot or Xanga, you know how easy it is to build a web of friends and acquaintances and share with them your interests, contact information, photos, class schedule and even your feelings.

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Be careful what you post online

Mike Carr guest columnist | November 17

If you have an account on Facebook, MySpace, Classmates, Habbo, Flickr, LinkedIn, Blogspot or Xanga, you know how easy it is to build a web of friends and acquaintances and share with them your interests, contact information, photos, class schedule and even your feelings.

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Column: Don't wait to protect your identity

Mike Carr guest columnist | October 13

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and its goal is to increase awareness about cyber security issues and engage users in implementing additional security measures to protect their computers. You could say the goal of this monthly column is the same: to increase awareness and help the UNM community better secure its information.

Know the facts; protect your Mac

Consider these tips, Vista users

Avoid computer viruses this holiday

Be careful what you post online

Be careful what you post online

Column: Don't wait to protect your identity

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