Vol. 2, No. 17 -- Week of May 7, 2000

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Welcome to Learn the Net News.

Although the spring religious holidays have just passed, for those with spiritual interests, the Web can be an electronic heaven. Our Web Tour this week highlights some fascinating sites for those seeking God.

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"Top Ten Things You Can Do on the Net This Week" include:

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I may be beating a dead horse by mentioning the now notorious "I Love You" computer virus that swiftly swept around the world last week. If you are tired of reading about it, I offer an apology. If you were infected, you have my sympathy. Unfortunately, computer viruses are here to stay, so to avoid future problems, take precautions. Here are a few simple guidelines:

1. Make sure your computer runs anti-virus software. If not, then buy and install it immediately.

2. Even if you have this software, it has to be updated regularly. New viruses appear daily. Many products have a feature that will automatically download updates, making it easy to stay protected. Otherwise, periodically download the updates manually.

3. DO NOT OPEN an e-mail attachment unless you know who sent it. Even then, it's not totally safe, as a sneaky virus that has infected a friend's computer can access the e-mail address book, send a message to everyone, and attach itself. To be completely safe, scan the attachment with your anti-virus software.

4. If you receive a suspicious message, delete it immediately from your In Box. When you delete a message, however, it's still on your system. Go into the Deleted Mail folder and delete the message again to permanently remove it.

5. Regularly back-up your files. Should your system get infected, you won't lose your valuable data.

Here's to Safe Surfing!

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Michael Lerner

Publisher

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