Gmail Tips: How to work with search based approach of Gmail

Gmail has marshaled completely new way to access and manage e-mail. The following tricks and add-on will make working with Gmail still more enjoyable.

Use keyboard shortcuts: There is no need to use mouse each time you want to compose, open, label or search an e-mail message. The keyboard shortcuts will keep your inbox clean. To activate them, in Gmail settings open General tab and enable keyboard shotcuts.

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Email Services of FBI Compromised by a Virus

In May, 2009 the electronic mailing systems of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States was purportedly disrupted by a virus.

Due to this disruption, the bureau was required to temporarily close down its network (the unclassified part) causing many of the agency employees to stop using the internet emailing services. They were unable to send email to their counterparts in other law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The FBI assured the public that the shut-down was part of a necessary precautionary process. It was discovered within 48 hours the possible risks to the system and soon emailing systems were back online for the external and unclassified network.

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Software Suites That USB Key Should Carry for Better Working on PC

USB key, a four gigabyte device, is used by many on daily basis. Normally USB key is used to easily transfer files from desktop PC to laptop and also to carry files that are required to be accessed without an internet connection when drop-box is not of use. If one is to visit friend’s place then copying a movie on the drive to be watched together at friend’s place on PC or home theatre is not a bad idea. When traveling, if one is not in mood to read then can copy some games with USB key to pass the time playing them. USB keys can be treated as more than trusted friends of people mad about the computers.

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The Importance of Having Policies on Data Destruction

Nowadays, as the outlay for storing data decreases, our collection and creation of data increases just as quickly. We have difficulty letting go of old data in case we may be able to use it again. So with lowering costs in data storage, we store more and more of our data. Although many organizations actually need their data and use it more often than others (e.g. Google), they never have to get rid of any of their information. However, considering other businesses that are not in the same kind of work as Google, do they really need to store all that information? Is that information really needed at all?

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How to Make a Trouble-Free Transition from Windows XP to 7: A Few Q & As

The astounding success of Windows XP is hanging heavily around the neck of Microsoft, when it is getting ready to launch its latest version of Windows, Windows 7.

Vista, the OS released by Microsoft earlier, was a damp squib among the computer users. The users were reluctant to accept Vista and throw away XP, as it was as comfortable to use as an old pair of jeans.

For the successful launch of Windows 7, Microsoft has to work a miracle as it did with XP, its most winning OS of all time.

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