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Malbytes article on why TikTok is an uacceptable risk.

From Link Assisant article on Google Mobile Friendly Sites Here are some good pointers:





1. Learn where you stand in terms of mobile

2. Choose your mobile solution (if you don't have one yet)

3. Adhere to mobile optimization best practices

4. Avoid these mobile design mistakes

5. Use these tools to improve your mobile rank



Please read the full article.



And please use Google Webmaster tool to verify Mobile friendliness

Good Article from Addressing Common SEO Mistakes by Tina Courtney-Brown.



Highlights:



Mistake #1: Trusting the Wrong Source



Mistake #2: Assuming Your CMS Automatically Covers SEO



Mistake #3: Believe the Gossip Train



Mistake #4: Duplicating Your Content



Mistake #5: A Dismal Website



Mistake #6: No Awareness of Your Target Audience

On 9 April 2014, NetKnow went hunting for any HeartBleed issues. Cleanup did occur.



For proof check Heartbleed OpenSSL extension testing tool, CVE-2014-0160 and Test your server for Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160) . These are 2 tools to test for heartbleed.

Recently on twitter I saw some 'tweeters' I knew of sending me garbage tweets and I asked them directly on Twitter "Did you send this"?

The answer was "no" and asked on Tweeter how caome this is happening?

One answer was hackers trying to ollok for accounts they can break into. Another said that she was phished recently?

This reminds me of customers asking me did my account get hacked?

Seems like old habits die hard. Hackers are still trying to steal your online identity without a doubt.

As I pointed out at an evening presentation on 1 March 2010 do not make it easy for hackers to access 'crack' your password.

What is meant by that?

Let's examine 4 layers of password.



Level 1 - The Easy password



bear husband LOVER 19590112 &*)%%%!@!@



possible passwords but the one think they have in common is that a password cracker can most likely decode these.



Level 2 - Mixing 2 cases



Bear Dave bear123 !forget !$5%7*



All right maybe a little tought but the first 3 might be decodable



Level 3 - Mixing 3 cases



SandyX45 1)2(abc Day$%^ q1@w3$



Maybe these are tougher but better yet



Level 4 - Mixing 4 cases



2@4$Date 6^Gu3T0 Gr3Ym!m!



Good luck cracking those .



For further information on security , check out http://www.grc.com/ http://www.securityfocus.com/



For examples on phishing go to http://www.nk.ca/blog/index.php?/categories/25-Phish



What to do if you think you have been comprimised



1) Update then run your anti-virus!! Most anti-viral programmes come with some ant-spyware. The kay is update all definitions daily!

2) Run anti-spyware programmes. There are other malicious software (malware) that anti-viral programmes will not pick up.

I recommend you at least run 3

a) Superantispyware found at http://www.superantispyware.com/

b) Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware found at http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

c) Spybot - Search & Destroy found at http://www.safer-networking.org/



These 3 programmes will find malicious software that is not viral yet can comprimise your security. Again please update these daily.

We support WordPress however please follow these instructions:



the best way to solve

it is to create the wp-config.php file in the root directory of the

wordpress installation. I normally just "touch" the file to create it,

but you could upload an empty file instead or use vi - whatever. Point

is, once it is created/uploaded, then set the permissions of it to 777.

The server will then be able to write to it and set all of the

configuration variables. That should work. Other then that, I often

chmod 777 the entire wp-content directory, as thats where all image

uploads and the like are stored.

Meeting moved up one week due to scheduling.



Dave Yadallee will chair the next Canadian Club of Edmonton Meeting with features Dr. Alex Meisen, Alberta Research Council's Chair of Foresight.

Best Host Ratings has a comparison with NetKnow and other Web Hosting Provider. Feel free to change it out.

So why is that Web Site not looking consistent in your Web Browsers?



Check out Quirks Mode in Wikipedia !



Best if you start your document like









Put all that header stuff in





Write the page up







And check is over with validator.w3.org

Our Mission: /To Share and Encourage a Passion for Canada/





OUR SPEAKER THIS MONTH

Prof. Tom Keating - U. of A.

"Canada at War in Afghanistan"

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH 2008

12:00 noon, Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe

Cost $30.00



Tom Keating is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Political

Science at the University of Alberta, where he teaches in the areas of

Canadian foreign policy and international relations. He is a graduate of

Dalhousie University and has taught at St. Francis Xavier University and

Carleton University as well as part of the War Studies Program at the Royal

Military College, and more locally for the Edmonton Lifelong Learners'

Association. He also teaches in Mexico as part of a graduate program in

Canada-US Studies. He is the author of /Canada and World Order/ published by

Oxford University Press and is the co-editor with Andy Knight of /Building/

/Sustainable Peace/ published by the University of Alberta Press. He is

married with two children and has lived in Edmonton since the mid-1980s. He

enjoys hiking, skiing, reading and all types of music and theatre.

Our popular downtown networking event is now bigger and better than

ever! Connections 4 Business meets every second Friday morning at the

World Trade Centre Edmonton. Don't miss the opportunity to showcase your

business to a qualified target audience, build beneficial business

relationships, and acquire the potential opportunities and information

your business demands!



We hope to see you this Friday morning at Connections 4 Business:

Edmonton's Business Networking Event!







On: Friday, September 19, 2008 - 7:00am to 8:30am



At: World Trade Centre Edmonton, 600- 9990 Jasper Avenue





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Each meeting features:

- 20-30 minutes of casual, friendly networking

- business introductions

- keynote speaker

- coffee & muffins



Parking is available on-street (free until 9:00 am), surface lots close

to the World Trade Centre Edmonton

or in the nearby Library Parking Lot (accessible from 100 Street, a

block north of Jasper Avenue).





Price: $5 Members / $10 Non-Members









For more information please contact Elizabeth at 409-2627 or

etaylor@edmontonchamber.com

Chief Mike Boyd

Chief Mike Boyd joined the Edmonton Police Service on January 1, 2006 with

35 years of policing behind him.

Although his police career involved working in uniform and plainclothes

areas, the majority of his time was spent in investigative branches and the

fields of police professionalism, ethics and race relations. Chief Boyd's

commitment to intelligence-led policing, combating organized crime, and

improving problem-solving techniques has remained strong over the years.

He has been recognized with numerous national and international

awards including his investiture as Commander of the Order of Merit of the

Police Forces by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson,

Governor General of Canada in 2004.

It's been over two years since Chief Boyd joined the Edmonton Police

Service, and his strong leadership has become evident to those within the

Service as well as those from across the community. He is an innovator. He

is a problem solver. He is a community champion.

Chief Boyd is as focused on developing better methods and technologies to

solve crime and reduce victimization as he is to building relationships

through community policing. He is the epitome of an experienced,

professional, ethical, passionate and confident leader who is attuned to

the needs of his community.



The Office of the Chief



The Chief of Police is responsible for the efficient and effective

operation of all components of the Edmonton Police Service, and consistent

with the provisions of Section 41 of the Police Act, is responsible for the

following:

. The preservation and maintenance of the public peace and the

prevention of crime within the municipality,

. The maintenance of discipline and the performance of duty within the

police service, subject to the regulations governing the discipline

and the performance of duty of police officers,

. The day-to-day administration of the police service,

. The application of professional police procedures, and

. The enforcement of policies made by the Edmonton Police Commission

with respect to the police.

To Date:





2008-2009 SPEAKERS

ALL MEETINGS AT

CROWNE PLAZA CHATEAU

LACOMBE at 12:00 NOON







_Wednesday,_ September 17th, 2008

Chief Mike Boyd

Edmonton Police Service



_Thursday,_ October 16th, 2008

Prof. Tom Keating-U of A

"Canada at War in Afghanistan"



_Wednesday,_ November 19th, 2008

Myrna Kostash-Alberta Author

"Reading the River -

A Travellers Guide to the North

Saskatchewan River"



_Wednesday,_ December 17th, 2008

Neil Millard

Retired United Church Minister

" Dief is Chief.....Again!"

The Canadian Club of Edmonton next meeting is 21 May 2008, noon.



With Rabbi Kunin talking on Religion the Problem of the Solution?



Cost: $27.00 . tickets available at the door!

A student debate on Afghanistan will take place with 2 students from Ross

Shepherd and 2 students from Old Scona Academic



Where: Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe Edmonton 10111 Bellamy Hill



When: Wednesday 16 April 2008 noon MDT



Cost: $27.00