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Blogging English: trojan horse
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Also known as trojan. In the context of computing and software, describes a class of computer threats ( Malware. That appears to perform a desirable function but in fact performs undisclosed malicious functions that allow unauthorized access to the host machine, giving them the ability to save their files on the user's computer or even watch the user's screen and control the computer. Trojan Horses (not technically a virus) can be easily and unwittingly downloaded. Course Syllabu...
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Blogging English: Understanding and Interpreting Music
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Understanding and Interpreting Music. I'm sure all of you are familiar with Coldplay. S famous song Viva la Vida. But do you know what it's about? There has been a lot of discussion about the meaning behind this song. Coldplay. Has yet to give their own explanation, but the YouTube comment function on the video. As well as various other forums have had a great debate about it. So.tasks always at hand. Have you ever thought that music could also teach you about grammar? I have never...
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Blogging English: Music & Pronunciation
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Ok, and what about pronunciation? A song can be much, much more difficult than understanding. The lyrics. Below is the famous first hit by Amy McDonald. Entitled This is the Life. Besides the fact that I love the music ;-) it's really hard to sing the refrain! So, try reading through and pronouncing the words. then watch the video and sing along (a bassa voce if you're too embarassed! Then let us know if you're up to the challenge :-). Oh the wind whistles down. Where you gonna go?
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Blogging English: Online Identity Theft
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Monday, May 11, 2009. Online Identity Theft. A definition. We talk about online identity theft when somebody steal somebody else's personal bits of information, such as name, address, phone numbers and banking and credit card information, taking them from the Internet tools. Thieves can use the information they access (i.e. email addresses, bank accounts and log-in details) to commit fraud in the name of the victim. Internet criminals can obtain personal data in many ways, for example they can:. If a thi...
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Blogging English: Phishing
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Monday, May 11, 2009. Is an online fraud that, unfortunately, is becoming more and more common. It consists in the attempting to obtain personal details and sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers or pins numbers and secret codes, in general. The technique of phishing is based on the. Mass sending of fake e-mails. Using phishing filters, don't clicking on suspicious links or attached files are some simple tricks to not fall victim to phishing. How to secure your computer.
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Blogging English: email spoofing
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Is a fraudulent email activity in which an email header is forged in order to make the message appear as originated from a source different from the actual one. It often affects the security of your site, and aims at getting sensitive information from the addresser, such as passwords. If you receive an email from a person you don't know, don't open it: it's probably a virus! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Make a good post. Add an image to your post. View my complete profile.
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Blogging English: hacker
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009. A hacker is someone who makes substantial changes to both the hardware and software of computers. More precisely, hackers usually create or change software and hardware in order to improve them, make them work faster, add new features, or even make them do something completely new. The word ‘hacker’. About the verb - To Hack. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Make a good post. Add an image to your post. Course Syllabus A.A. 2008-2009. View my complete profile.
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...tucha tucha!: aprile 2009
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Mercoledì 22 aprile 2009. I have to admit it. I'm still not so sure about what I'm going to talk about in my final thesis. I'm still waiting for a divine intervention, a good inspiration! 183; Does it follow the hourglass structure? The article isn't actually written with a hourglass structure. it is more correct to say that it starts with a general description of the topic, then it goes on discussing different topics divided into different sections. 183; Is there a logical flow of ideas? The assumed aud...
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...tucha tucha!: plagiarism
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Martedì 21 aprile 2009. Good afternoon everybody. today's topic is plagiarism! What does this word mean? Well, I'll give you an example immediately! I think that before publishing some material in a blog, one should always:. Control if the resource is under license or free. Read in what way a free resources can or cannot be modified. Quote the author or also create a link to the original source, even if the source is modified. Now take a look at some of the blogs of my peers. yes, did you notice? I think...
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Blogging English: E-tivity 8
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009. Critical Awareness on the Web. So far in this course we have discussed issues such as evaluating the sources of information you find on the Web and being aware of advertising that appears on sites such as gmail. Although I am a strong advocate of the Web as a social networking tool, communication tool and research tool (especially for language learning! I say this (as I said last Thursday) with a ' grain of salt. As you all become more and more avid ' prosumers. We have spent a lot...
