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Surfer Beware - Hackers Now Compromising Legitimate Websites In the past, users
had to visit intentionally malicious websites or click on spam e-mail
attachments to become a victim of a security threat. Now hackers are
starting to compromise legitimate sites and use them as a distribution
medium to attack home and enterprise computers. Symantec, a leading
cybersecurity firm, recently reported that it detected 711,912 such
threats last year, compared with 125,243 in 2006. Telemarketing Firms Posing As Firefighters - New Scam To Take
Your Money From "The
Iowa Firefighter" - Residents should be aware that a telemarketing
firm calling from the 515 area code has been contacting people saying
they are raising money for Iowa firefighters. KCTC Spam & Virus Protection - Report Update
LAST MONTH'S SPAM AND VIRUS NUMBERS Email messages sent to KCTC customers:
10,394,051 Check the KCTC Quarantine Report to see which messages are being filtered out by the KCTC spam filters, or use the "Quarantine" tab on KCTC Webmail. These features, typically offered by other ISPs as part of a higher priced "Advanced email" service are included as a free, standard feature of all KCTC email accounts. For more information on the Quarantine option, go to the Quarantine Section of the Webmail Help Page. Please visit
www.kctc.net/services/spam.html for more information on KCTC spam
and virus filtering. Check http://status.kctc.net
for up-to-date information on KCTC's Internet Services. KCTC offers a CONVENIENT monthly service to our customers who are tired of pop-ups and spyware, don't want the responsibility of maintaining Microsoft Critical Updates, or don't know when to download the latest virus definitions. SecureIT from SecurityCoverage and KCTC provides you with:
For more information about the
SecureIT service, please visit http://www.kctc.net/SecureIT,
or call or stop by the KCTC office at 510 B Ave., Kalona - 319.656.3668,
or email kctc@kctc.net. WAIT!
- If you like to be hands on with your computer and manage things
yourself, then the SecureIT service might not be for you - but
we have another option. Go to http://www.kctc.net/security
for a list of links to FREE utilities that can help you with virus
protection, spyware removal, pop-up blocking, and other Internet related
issues. While these sites are recommended
by the KCTC Internet department, KCTC provides no guarantee, real
or implied, with software found on linked pages - use at your own
risk. This software must be managed by the user in order to be effective. CPNI - How Will It
Affect You?-
An Important Notice From KCTC And the FCC The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has implemented Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules to protect your telephone account and billing records. Effective December 8, 2007 the new rules allow Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company (KCTC) employees only to discuss account information with the person(s) listed on an account. The FCC rules require KCTC employees to authenticate any person seeking information concerning a telephone account, such as amount due and call detail. This ruling will affect a customer's ability to make payments in person, or to make changes to their account over the phone. When doing business in person, a State or Federal photo ID will be required to obtain any account information. To make changes to an account a caller must be identified as the account owner or must be previously listed as an authorized contact. An authorized contact may be a spouse, an adult child executor in charge of finances, or any other person who is able to make decisions regarding your telephone account. Authorized contacts will not be listed in the telephone directory, nor be entitled to voting privileges or capital credit. It is in your best interest to add authorized contacts to your account as soon as possible. The information above was sent to all current KCTC telephone customers. Another CPNI notice will be sent this month. If you have questions or concerns about CPNI regulations please contact the KCTC business office at 319-656-3668, or email kctc@kctc.net Ask The Help Desk - What Do The Terms "Freeware" And
"Shareware" Mean? Question: I've heard the terms "freeware"
and "shareware" used to describe software programs. What exactly
do these terms mean? Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In May Indiana Jones is Back Short Tutorial - Removing Contacts From Your Address Book Let's face it -- the
people in our personal and professional lives come and go. If your e-mail
address book is cluttered with names from inactive relationships, you're
wasting time wading through an unnecessarily long list.
1.
With Outlook Express 6 open, click your cursor
arrow on the "Addresses" button located on the toolbar.
2.
Click on the contact you want to delete. (The
contact's name will be highlighted when you click on it.)
3.
Click on the "Delete" button located
on the toolbar.
4.
The Address Book - Main Identity dialogue box
will appear asking if you are sure you want to permanently delete the
selected item. Click the "Yes" button.
5.
Close the Address Book - Main Identity dialogue
box by clicking on the red "X" in the upper right-hand corner.
The selected contact is now deleted. Removing Contacts From
Your Address Book When Using Thunderbird 1.5 and Macintosh OS X 10.4,
Windows XP SP2 Home Edition, or Windows Vista Home Premium
1.
With Thunderbird open, click your cursor arrow
on the "Address Book" button located on the toolbar.
2.
Click on the contact you want to delete. (The
contact's name will be highlighted when you click on it.)
3.
Click the "Delete" button located
on the toolbar. The selected contact is now deleted. Removing Contacts From
Your Address Book 4.0.4 When Using Mail 2.1.1 On Macintosh OS 10.4.9
1.
With Address Book open, click your cursor arrow
on the "All" icon in the "Group" field.
2.
Click on the entry you want to delete in the
"Name" field to select it. (The contact's name will be highlighted
when you click on it.)
3.
Click on the "Edit" menu and select
"Delete Card" from the drop-down menu. The selected contact
is now deleted. Removing Contacts From
Windows Contacts (Address Book) When Using Windows Mail and Windows
Vista Home Premium
1.
With Windows Mail open, click your cursor arrow
on the "Contacts" button located on the toolbar.
2.
Select the contact you want to delete. (The
contact's name will be highlighted.)
3.
Click on the "Delete" button located
on the toolbar.
4.
The Delete File dialogue box will appear asking
if you are sure you want to move this file to the Recycle Bin.
5.
Click the "Yes" button. The deleted
contact will be moved to the Recycle Bin where it will remain until
the bin is manually emptied.
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Thanks for your business! Best regards, Justyn Miller General Manager  Kalona Co-op Telephone Co. 510 B Ave Kalona, IA 52247 319-656-3668
(We have used
our best efforts in collecting and preparing the information published
herein. However, we do not assume, and hereby disclaim, any and all
liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether
such errors or omissions resulted from negligence, accident, or other
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