Some more, this from Tom Mighell, about viruses and spy-ware. This was
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First up is the one you all know about -- spyware and viruses. In addition
to causing security problems for your computer, they can also significantly
slow down your computer. It's relatively easy to keep viruses and spyware
off your PC, but you've got to be vigilant. It's not just enough to have
anti-virus and anti-spyware software installed; you have to regularly update
the definitions of each program, to make sure you're protected against the
latest threats.

I'm currently using ZoneAlarm's antivirus program, which is provided as part
of the ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite (www.zonelabs.com) -- it works
great, and automatically updates itself once a week. If you're looking for
something in the price range of *free*, AVG (http://www.grisoft.com) is one
of the better free antivirus tools available.

With antispyware apps, you also have a choice between free and paid
versions. SpyBot (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and Ad-Aware
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/) are two of the best-known free products, and
Windows Defender (http://tinyurl.com/47cus) is a free Microsoft product that
actually works well. My favorite antispyware product, however, will set you
back $30 -- it's Spy Sweeper (http://www.webroot.com) -- it's a fantastic
program.

Once you scan your program for spyware or viruses, you may find something
that your program cannot fix. The major antivirus/spyware companies may
have special fixes for your problem at their sites -- or just go to your
favorite search engine, enter the name of the spyware/virus that's affecting
you along with "removal," and you're likely to get several results with
instructions on how to safely remove the bad item.

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Subject: Internet Legal Research Weekly -- April 1, 2007


Volume 8, Issue 9 April 1, 2007

INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH WEEKLY

Welcome to Issue #263 of the Internet Legal Research Weekly. To
subscribe, just visit http://www.inter-alia.net and sign up -- it's free!

Whew! ABA TECHSHOW was GREAT last week! To those of you who were there,
THANK YOU for helping to make TECHSHOW 2007 one of the best on record. And
if you're kicking yourself for not making it this year, save the date for
next year -- ABA TECHSHOW 2008 takes place March 13-15, 2008, at the Chicago
Hilton. In the meantime, keep up at the TECHSHOW Blog, available at
www.techshow.com.

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News Update -- From the Inter Alia Weblog

All A-Twitter
I really, really want to like Twitter -- and I don't know why. It's a site
that allows you to instantly update anyone on what you happen to be doing,
right now. I'm sure that no one is really interested in knowing when I'm
watching a basketball game or reading a book, but there sure are a lot of
people using this tool, including John Edwards. Then I saw this article on
Eight Ways Twitter is Used Professionally, and I sat up a bit straighter and
took notice. Maybe Twitter is good for using at technology conferences, as a
good way to keep up with my friends at the conference.
http://www.twitter.com

Blawgs of the Week
Here are a few of the great law-related weblogs I covered on Inter Alia the
past two weeks:
a.. Involved in Qui Tam lawsuits? Then Qui Tam 101 may be for you -- the
blog is
designed to keep readers up to date with qui tam-related news on
commentary
on false claims issues. It's sponsored by the Nolan Law Firm in Fort
Lauderdale.
http://www.false-claims-act.net/
b.. Above The Law is a little bit different than most weblogs -- it's a
legal
tabloid, reporting on the sometimes seamy, often less professional, but
always entertaining side of the law.
http://www.abovethelaw.com/
c.. Health Plan Law is the blog of Roy Harmon, a lawyer based in
Greenville,
South Carolina. As you might imagine, he's providing information about
group
health plans, claims administration, and related ERISA fiduciary issues.
http://www.healthplanlaw.com/
d.. R. Lee Barrett is a litigation and bankruptcy lawyer in Fort Worth,
right in
this blog's backyard. His own blog, E-Everything for Bankruptcy Lawyers,
is
billed as "the bankruptcy lawyer's source for education, entertainment,
edification and enhancement involving all things electronic...
E-Everything!"
http://www.e-everything4bk.blogspot.com/
e.. Bernard Dietz is blogging at Internet-Legal.com. He's a Virginia
attorney
who provides legal services for Internet Entrepreneurs.
http://www.internet-legal.com/blog/
f.. Here's an interesting niche blog: the Criminal Defense and 209A
Restraining
Order Defense blog is published by Boston attorney Dmitry Lev. He assists
individuals who have had restraining orders issued against them, and wish
to
have those orders removed.
http://www.levlaw.net/blog/
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Caught in the 'Net

A new way of looking at backup

In the past I have talked about services like Mozy and Carbonite for backing
up your personal information. I use Mozy, and I really love it. But what if
you don't want to trust your (or someone else's) personal data to an online
service? There are certainly legitimate concerns over what would happen if
one of these companies either suffered a security breach or went out of
business altogether.

That's where CrashPlan (http://www.crashplan.com/) hopes to excel. CrashPlan
allows you to back up your personal data to any computer -- another computer
you own, another employee's laptop, your mom's computer -- any computer. The
service is actually just software, so you don't have to pay a monthly fee --
just $20 (or $60 for the pro version). Non-legal example: what if you wanted
to share your family photos with your parents, but knew they wouldn't take
advantage of sites like Flickr -- set up CrashPlan to backup your photos,
and Mom and Dad will regularly get new photos delivered directly to their
hard drive. Give it a look.

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Help Desk

Is your PC running slow? Not sure what's causing it to drag down? It could
be one of any number of things, and sometimes you have to try several fixes
before you identify the cause. For the next 8-10 issues, I'd like to
discuss those things that could be slowing down your PC, and how to deal
with them.

First up is the one you all know about -- spyware and viruses. In addition
to causing security problems for your computer, they can also significantly
slow down your computer. It's relatively easy to keep viruses and spyware
off your PC, but you've got to be vigilant. It's not just enough to have
anti-virus and anti-spyware software installed; you have to regularly update
the definitions of each program, to make sure you're protected against the
latest threats.

I'm currently using ZoneAlarm's antivirus program, which is provided as part
of the ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite (www.zonelabs.com) -- it works
great, and automatically updates itself once a week. If you're looking for
something in the price range of *free*, AVG (http://www.grisoft.com) is one
of the better free antivirus tools available.

With antispyware apps, you also have a choice between free and paid
versions. SpyBot (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and Ad-Aware
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/) are two of the best-known free products, and
Windows Defender (http://tinyurl.com/47cus) is a free Microsoft product that
actually works well. My favorite antispyware product, however, will set you
back $30 -- it's Spy Sweeper (http://www.webroot.com) -- it's a fantastic
program.

Once you scan your program for spyware or viruses, you may find something
that your program cannot fix. The major antivirus/spyware companies may
have special fixes for your problem at their sites -- or just go to your
favorite search engine, enter the name of the spyware/virus that's affecting
you along with "removal," and you're likely to get several results with
instructions on how to safely remove the bad item.

Do you have a question about searching the Internet or your computer in
general? Drop me a line at tom(at)inter-alia(dot)net -- I'll post your
question (don't worry, I won't use your real name) and try to get an answer
for you!

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Legally Relevant -- Internet Legal Research Websites

Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
http://www.awhonn.org/

AWHONN is the leading professional association for nurses who specialize in
the care of women and newborns. Like most association sites, the resources
here are intended primarily for members. However, there are a number of
education and practice resources available, with information on fetal heart
monitoring, cardiovascular health, prematurity, care of women over 65, and
more. There are also a number of publications on similar topics, and a
terrific page with state and federal legislation news on issues affecting
health care for women and newborns.

ABA Commission on Domestic Violence
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/

You don't have to be a member of the ABA to take advantage of the great
information on domestic violence available here. The site provides
statistics, safety tips, CLE programming, and tips and strategies for
handling domestic violence cases. Attorneys can subscribe to the CDVLAW
listserv to discuss issues that arise in this type of law. You'll also find
resources categorized by practice area, as well as information for law
school students and faculty.

Free Trade Area of the Americas
http://www.ftaa-alca.org/

The FTAA is the site that documents the efforts of the Americas to create a
single free trade area. As such, you'll find a good deal of trade
information here as it deals with this part of the world. Press
Communiques, Ministerial Declarations, Negotiating Groups, and a Trade and
Tariff Database -- it's all here.

BrainMaps
http://www.brainmaps.org/

What a cool site. BrainMaps is a high-resolution digital brain atlas that's
based on over 15 million megapixels of scanned images. There are brain maps
for primates (including homo sapiens), rodents, carnivores, and birds, with
over 50 TERABYTES of brain image data accessible online. There are also
downloadable desktop applications so you can view and analyze images
offline. And for your RSS users out there, a feed is available to update
you on new additions to the site.

United Nations Research Guide
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/United_Nations_Research1.htm

I *love* the Globalex research guides, and this one is no exception. This
is actually an updated version, to help you find the United Nation's
internal resource trails. It's authored by Linda Tashbook, a law librarian
at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. It provides great ways to
find someone working in the UN, investigate an issue the UN is working on,
research United Nations treaties, get trained on searching UN databases, and
much more. As usual, Globalex provides a great reference for doing research
on the Internet.

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Again, nothing useful for you this week -- just fun and games:

In Red, you try to fend of the meteors that are attacking you - how long can
you survive?
http://www.armorgames.com/games/red_popup.html

And Jeu Chiant is all in french, but you don't really need to know french to
play it. You try to balance one ball on a beam, while hitting another ball
up in the air. A little like chewing gum and rubbing your tummy at the same
time, only much harder.
http://www.zanorg.com/prodperso/jeuxchiants/doublejeu.htm

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Well, that's it for Issue #263 -- I hope you liked it! If you did, pass
this along to someone you know and encourage him or her to subscribe!

Tom Mighell

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