Protect Your Data When Selling and Recycling Used Mobile Phones and Tablets

We all have a drawer, basement or shelf housing our dusty cell phones and other electronics that haven't been touched in years. Recycling or selling this equipment for reuse is best for the environment and your wallet; however, these devices often contain an abundance of confidential information including passwords, contacts and correspondence, even after factory resets are performed. With identity theft and cyber crime increasingly becoming more prevalent, it is imperative businesses and individuals take the proper precautions to safeguard their data when selling and recycling these devices.

A study conducted by CPP Life Assistance found that 54% of second-hand mobile phones they had purchased from e-Bay and used electronics shops still contained personal data. They were able to access personal information such as texts, passwords, emails and banking details on 19 of the 35 mobile phones. They also purchased 50 SIM cards in which 27 were found to contain similar information.

CPP Life Assistance went a step further and asked the original mobile phone owners if they had deleted their personal data prior to selling or recycling; 81% claimed to have wiped their phones before selling them and 60% were confident that all of their personal information had been removed.

A comparable study done by Robert Siciliano, an identity theft expert and researcher for McAfee, found similar results. He bought 30 used cell phones, PDAs, computers and tablets from college students in the Boston area. All the owners thought they had wiped the memory clean, but in many cases, their sensitive data remained on the devices. Siciliano was able to recover family photos, tax files, social security numbers and bank account information.

So how can your protect your data when selling your used mobile phones and tablets?

Used mobile devices still retain a significant resale dollar value even after 18 to 36 months of use. And while there is no shortage of online and retail businesses that offer to purchase used mobile phones, businesses and consumers need to be very carful when selecting a buyback and recycling partner. Even large wireless carriers and electronics retailers may be using third party buyback vendors that claim "complete data deletion," however their terms and conditions state that it is the sole responsibility of the seller to delete the confidential information. Additionally, should you turn in a device that no longer works properly, many electronics recyclers sell these devices to third party companies for a profit with the data still accessible should the device be brought back to working condition.

So what are businesses and consumers to do to safeguard their data when selling and recycling wireless devices? Many will advise performing a factory reset to remove private data from wireless devices, but as the studies above have shown, it is almost always not 100 percent effective. Most wireless devices still have sensitive information on them even after restoring the factory settings, including phone numbers, email addresses and pin codes. Savvy technologists have even been able to recover photographs, home addresses and private contact information.

There are a growing number of e-Stewards® certified electronics recycling companies that offer wireless buyback services along with complimentary recycling.

What Is Your Business Identity?

I was so very surprised what unfolded in a recent conversation I had with a physical therapy clinic owner. The clinic owner was telling me that she hired a new team member in the last few weeks and was already disappointed that this team member wasn't meeting her expectations. Several things came to light - glaringly - during this conversation.

Here is what came to light...

... the clinic owner had not communicated the culture and values of the clinic in the hiring process and therefore was unable to determine whether this person was a good match or not for her clinic

... next, the new team member was not given a formal orientation to her job and the clinic

... lastly, when I asked the clinic owner about her businesses identity, culture and values, she had difficulty articulating these to me.

What does this example tell us?

It tells me that many of us operate with a gut feeling about who we are, what we want to be, and what values we pursue in our businesses. We are unable to clearly articulate our business identity! And furthermore, we are unable to reflect this identity in everything we do - hiring new personnel; developing marketing materials; giving presentations that compel people to work with us, and on and on.

Now read this example...

I frequently have lunch with friends at a wonderful restaurant nestled in many acres of gardens right in the heart of Vancouver. The food is very good, the atmosphere is very pleasant, and the staff treat us like we are special guests. In a recent visit to this restaurant, the manager asked me if I would like one of their new brochures. I said I didn't really need one as I frequented their restaurant and knew it well. Then I changed my mind and decided to acknowledge his excitement and take their new brochure.

What I found was remarkable! This restaurant knew how to communicate their business identity. Here is what I found in this brochure:

"More than any other venue, Shaughnessy Restaurant provides an extraordinary backdrop for our guests' most cherished celebrations. Shaughnessy Restaurant continues to be the venue of choice to celebrate that spirit and the good things in life. Our goal is to provide, at the highest level, a meeting place where everyone is welcome. Where experience is never forgotten, and the next visit is eagerly anticipated.

Our menus perfectly compliment the surroundings - innovative, contemporary food. Changing with the seasons, our menus feature the best ingredients available.

My point is that this brochure, full of spirit for who they are, and what they offer, beautifully produced with photos on thick, glossy paper is doing just what they intended: acting as a reminder that this place is special and will always make you feel special. They have exactly what you're looking for when you dine out! In a nutshell, that's what you want your business brand and identity to do for you!

I'm suggesting that you can create marketing and 'welcome' materials that inspire people to use your services, to work in your clinic, and to send you referrals.

So, interestingly, within the community of clients of Prosperous Physical Therapy, I am beginning to see marketing through websites, brochures, and 'welcome' materials that convey energy, inspiration, business confidence, and passion for what they do. And these clients tell me this is working!

For me, this is a refreshing change from all that text telling me about, 'Affordable Coverage Options', 'Effective Treatments By Experienced Clinicians', 'Short & Long Term Pain Relief', 'Range of Services', 'Access', 'Flexible Scheduling.'

So, here's my checklist for effective marketing and 'welcome' materials.

And remember that people take in information in three ways, words, pictures and kinaesthetically, so your marketing materials must communicate in all these three ways. 

• Communicate your business identity and brand.
• Appeal to your niche demographic and make reference to them.
• Have lots of fabulous of photos in a contemporary style (taken by a professional) with people in them who look good and feel good and who represent your niche demographic.
• Reference your core idea. (What's is the restaurant's core idea?)
• Explain why you do what you do, the style in which your practice does it, who you do it for and what's in it for someone who comes to your practice.
• Introduce your team as real people and not, "Dr Drill qualified from Guys in 1863... "
• Show your facilities.
• Tell what you offer and the difference you make in people's lives.
• Give a guide to your fees.
• Talk about promises and expectations.
• Make a call for action - 'Call us today' - and provide contact information.

8 Tips For Distinguishing Your Mobile App

It seemed only yesterday that the App Store first started. Realistically it's more like 5 years. And with over one and a half million apps in Google Play and the App Store, mobile app marketers face the enormous challenge of getting their apps discovered, with a sustained download rate and ultimately PROFIT. Successfully taking your app to market will require more than strategic mobile buying and compelling, creative advertisements. High performance app marketers have a crystal clear focus on targeted user acquisition, and it's all about snatching up people who will become loyal to your app... people who take action, such as in-app purchases, registration, social media sharing and word-of-mouth spruikers. It's these loyal users who will get you your return on investment.

In this article we will explore 8 wicked tips to distinguish your app from the rest of the rubble in the app marketplace:

• Set Goals For Loyal Users

Exactly what "loyal user" means will vary from app to app. Perhaps the it's opening your app a certain number of times of completing an in-app purchase, or sharing your app to Facebook/Twitter. But it's your job to define that goal before you start any user acquisition campaigns. You will also need to determine your lifetime value per customer/user so that you can set the cost per user/conversion targets - for example, how much are you willing to pay for a user whose lifetime value is only $4?

• Spread Your Marketing Over Several Traffic Sources

There are a number of traffic sources available for mobile apps: real-time bidding exchanges, ad networks, incentivized download networks, and more. using only one (or even just one from each category) doesn't give you enough traffic to choose from. You will miss out on valuable opportunities to identify the best traffic sources for high volumes of loyal users. Realistically, using several traffic sources can increase your loyal user acquisition results by up to 5 times.

• Track After-Download Activity

As your user acquisition campaigns are running, it's important to track the activities of your users AFTER they've downloaded your app. They you can link this data back to the traffic source to pinpoint which campaigns are driving your most loyal users, not just downloads.

• Tweak Ads In Real-time

By measuring real-time data, you can eliminate poorly performing ad spend and shift budget to those traffic sources and campaigns that are bringing you the best results.

• Use An Automated Campaign Optimisation Solution

Tweaking and optimising ad campaigns based on after-download actions can be tough, but there are automated solutions available at your fingertips. If you're not big on reading analytics you can use Automated Campaign Optimisation Solutions to manage a huge matrix of ad networks, creative, costs, downloads, and conversion rates, on the fly.

• Conduct ongoing closed-loop analysis.

On-going and never ending marketing campaign performance analysis, for after-download user activity, and revenue-return allows you to clearly identify where you're making your wins. It's important to delve into the analytics on the regular to tweak the performance of your campaigns with low level marketing objectives.

• Conduct a loyal user acquisition test.

If you're still not sure that targeting your marketing efforts to loyal users will produce results then we can fix that pretty easily. Set us a test by assigning a portion of your overall marketing budget to a test campaign that uses the strategies outlined above. You'll gain valuable insight into how the loyal acquisition strategy impacts your return on investment in comparison to your current strategy.

• Compare Your Campaign Performance Against Industry Averages

The quickest way to increase your mobile app marketing results is to understand the competitive landscape your throwing your budget at.

The best way to improve your mobile marketing results is to more precisely understand the competitive landscape you're pouring your budget into. By comparing your app marketing performance against the industry averages you'll get to see the bigger picture of the trends impacting your marketing goals, allowing you to make changes and adapt your plan with more agility.

Marketing isn't guess work anymore. It's about deploying strategies that have been proven to work, and testing them out over several weeks, whilst constantly making tweaks to improve their performance. By testing a number of different traffic sources, you can quickly work out what sources work best for you and where you should be allocating your marketing budget.

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How Blogging Helps in Marketing

Many business owners don't realize this but a blog can actually do so much for one's marketing plan. A business blog has all the right tools to accomplish business marketing goals including building of brand, driving traffic to main website, attracting more potential customers, spreading the word about products and services, and many more. Here are some specific ways on how blogging can help in marketing.

SEO

Search engine optimization (SEO) refers to the strategic use of keywords within a body of content to achieve higher rankings in the search engine. A high ranking is very important because as you know, most users only check out the first page of the search results. Customers don't even bother to see what's on the second or third page. If your business is on the 100th page, it's practically invisible.

Business marketers turn to SEO to drive more potential customers to the company's main website. Getting links to the main website improves SEO and ranking in the search engines. And an effective way to do that is to have a blog where you can post SEO articles with links back to the main website.

Lead generation

A blog can be an excellent source of high-quality leads. The technique is to post relevant, updated and highly useful content on your blog pertaining to products and services that you sell. Doing this would result into more readers, which in turn would become your potential customers.

Customer education

A common marketing goal is to let people know about the products and services that you sell. But smart business owners don't stop at that. They seek to educate customers on how to use what they offer in a more efficient manner. By doing so, they ensure that customers get maximum satisfaction from the product or service.

And one excellent way to educate customers is through a blog. For example, if you sell wooden furniture pieces, you can share tips on how to make these items last a long time. Customers will appreciate the handy information that you provide.

Brand building

Another way blogging helps in marketing is through brand building. A blog says a lot about what a business is and what it stands for. Showing people not only your products and services but also your mission, vision and advocacy on a blog will make it easier for you to build a recognizable brand that sticks to the minds (and hearts) of potential customers.

Internal communication

Communication inside a company especially for a big one can be a challenge. A blog can help in this matter. Blogging about the company's latest events, happenings, offerings, and so on will keep all the employees updated. It's a cost-effective way of sharing information within the company.

Indeed, blogging can help in marketing in more ways than one. Just see to it that you put up an excellent blog that people would want to read about.

Some UCP [Ultra Core Protector] - AntiCheat ERRORS Solution For CS1.6

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Error: found unknown thread
Cause: antivirus, firewalls
Solution: add cstrike directory to a trusted zone in your antivirus and firewalls programs

Error: bad utilite 
Cause: forbidden tools, utility
Solution: do not run it during the game

Error: not found 
Cause: necessary file not found
Solution: reinstall game or patch

Error1: bad file
Error2: incorrect version
Cause: not original file or broken
Solution: replace with good one, or reinstall game

Error: unknown module
Cause: founded unknown module 
Solution: delete this file

Error: hidden module
Cause: founded module can affect on game process 
Solution: delete this file

Error: cheat function hooked
Cause: founded function, what can replace game data
Solution: unload all suspicious process from memory

Error: cheat function called
Cause: founded function, what do not share game process
Solution: unload all suspicious process from memory

Error: cheat function cracked 
Cause: bad file or library
Solution: replace with good one, or reinstall game

Error: can't define the computer identifier
Cause: could not indetify computers id
Solution: if it has occurred on vista or win 7, the right button of the mouse a label anticheat and choose "run as administrator", in opposite use contact information for support

Error: can't define the build version 
Cause: there is no way to find out the build version of client
Solution: use contact information for support or install another patch

Error: can't delete filename
Cause: can't delete filename 
Solution: delete file manually, restart anticheat

Disclaimer: All the above Error's and their solution are taken from UCP-Anticheat Own Website.

Fake Scam Earning Websites

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Hello, There is something you should want to know. Not all maybe some people who try to make money by online earning sites and feel happy by earn money for viewing add for 30 second or 1 minutes i want to tell you these are all fake and do fraud with us they dont give us money i know you guys are thinking how i know that before one year i use many sites and try to earn money and I trapped in these fake sites examples Of these sites is Tendollarclick.com FinePtc.com and GrandPtc.com and much more .
so before you use any pay per click or get money by watching ads websites you should really know from which website you are dealing with i want to tell you a website from where you can find which site is scam , fake , fraud here it is Click Here . there are a lots of fake earning site as you can see your help . i just want to tell you because i dont want to let this happen this to others to waste her/his time on that types of sites like i did . i know some sites which really paid to their users

there you go .

1 . Google Adsense

best site and the best way to earn money is by running a website and putting google ads in it. a big company which can be trusted more. If the child have best writing skills, then he may run a blog, publishing the things what he know or the stuff he learns. Buying a website has become more affordable to everyone. Websites are available at cheaper rates and it can be used to earn lot of money from Google. A better knowledge in SEO and web development is required but a best blogger is certified only through his writing skills. The earned money will be delivered to you via check directly to your house address.

2 . Amazon Mechanical Turk

Amazon.com provides users an opportunity to earn money by doing people’s work. People who want to finish their work will submit here by fixing a rate for that work.The mode of payment will be check and it is delivered to your house address

3 . ClickBank:

ClickBank is moreover like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk but it pays lot of money than Mechanical Turk. ClickBank is a fully Affiliate marketing service where you must promote their products. Each work pays different amount.

4 . Fiverr:

The cheap and easiest way to earn money is using the site Fiverr.com. Here, your work is often referred to a gig. You may do whatever the work you like. For example, if you are interested in painting, then you may just create a gig like “I will paint your picture for $5” and when people order from you, get the details from them. Here, you will be requiring a picture from the buyer.

5 . ScriptLance:

A safer way of earning money through online is by ScriptLance. If the child is more interested in programming or have a good knowledge in programming then he/she can earn money thorugh ScriptLance. It apys more for well talented. A good and well programmer can earn thousands of dollars. You may find a project which fits according to your needs and solve them with your knowledge. Each project will be fixed at a rate to be earned. The payment will be made via Paypal. The prople who submitted the project will pay you.

6 . NeoBux:

The simple and easiest way to earn online is via NeoBux. The only work for you is to browse their advertiser’s website. NeoBux will pay you for the sites you visit. The earnings you make will be paid to you through Paypal, Payza or Netteller. NeoBux, a Paid-to-Click service also welcomes advertisers.


7 . Readbud:

Readbud is a service where you’ll get paid for reading the articles. You may choose your own interest to read and make money by reading them. You’ll not only gain knowledge but also money with it. Readbud pays you through PayPal.

8 . Freelancer

You can do any freelancer jobs at freelancer.com and earn handful of money online. You may do whatever the job you are interested in. The person who wants to complete his/her work might hire you to do the job. All you need is to describe yourself about how much skills you have. Depending upon your skills and experience, people might hire you. Your reputation will also increase day by day when you complete orders. People who want their work to be completed will search depending on the category and skills. When your reputation is really high, you can get a lot of people hiring you for the job.

9 . Adbrite

sorry unfortunately this website is shutdown on Feb 1.

10 . Chitika

its almost 7 year old site and some kind of partnership with yahoo . Chitika is an online ad network that caters over four billion strategically targeted ads each month to a network of over 300,000+ sites, making it the second largest network of its kind.

11 . InfoLinks

12 . Captcha Code Work .

Some Usefull Tips To Get Rid Of Computer Viruses

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Intro:
Something can be happen awkward in your computer anytime. When you check your mails, surf any site or play online games, you've noticed that a pop-up message opens suddenly it means that certain viruses trying to infect your computer. If you have just downloaded a unknown program or visited a unknown website and suddenly your computer is behaving awkward, start crashing, or restarting itself, or working slow,It may be happen that you're become the vitim of computer virus.

Computer virus is a set of Coding which is coded in to any program, which can transfer into your computer when you downloaded an unknown program from internet. You should remove that virus from your computer so that your computer can run correctly. Computer viruses can slow down your computer system and start damaging other files and also trying to replicate their effect into operating memory. The viruses can open multiple pop-up ads to run out, slow your computer operation, and start hacking your personal data such as system passwords and credit card numbers.

Now a days now one is safe from malicious codes. Every year many of the peoples report that they become the victim of it, Day by day many harmful virus are in creation that can damage/hack our computers and networks. However, if you are the victim of computer viruses don't be panic. It's the time for you to fix all this issue or fight back against these Stupid viruses. Following are the correct Steps so that you can easily get rid of these viruses immidietly.

Here are the following steps so that you can try to keep away from these viruses:

TIP#1
Always avoid opening unknown e-mail's and it's attachments. Viruses always come in to computers via suspicious emails and their attachments. Thus, you should open emails from known contacts , on which you can trust.

TIP#2
Always avoid surf unknown websites that are very keen for spreading malicious software. P2P(peer2peer) and pornsites are usually used for this kind of purpose because they know they always try these kind's of sites.

TIP#3
You should always check that your firewall is correctly working or not if not(then do update you'r windows or firewall software). Most computers uses a standard windows firewall program that can trace the network activity of computer and enables your computer not to get infected with malicious software.

TIP#4
Next step is to install an proper anti-virus software on your computer. and always update to date that anti-virus client.

TIP#5
Always scan your computer regularly not deeply but simple-scan so that you can easily get rid of these viruses , If you'r client detect any virus then you should quarantine or remove any active viruses before they can spread and damage your computer system.

TIP#6
Always avoid downloading infected files or folder back into your clean computer after being recovered from those stupid viruses. Before you back up your files, take simple-virus scan of your entire computer.

FINAL TIP:
At The End, it is important to check any awkward behavior is in process in your system. If your computer crashes with pop-up ads that begin appearing or other unusual behavior like starts occurring, then you should scan your computer with antivirus. If the problem is not solved, then you should contact some specialist of either computer hardware or software.


You Can also check our previous Article about Antivirus , so that you can easily choose which Antivirus would be suitable for your system