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Ever wondered what twitter considers spam ? Well here is a list to start with

1. If you have followed a large amount of users in a short amount of time;
2. If you have followed and unfollowed people in a short time period, particularly by automated means (aggressive follower churn)
3. If you repeatedly follow and unfollow people, whether to build followers or to garner more attention for your profile
4. If you have a small number of followers compared to the amount of people you are following
5. If your updates consist mainly of links, and not personal updates
6. If a large number of people are blocking you
7. The number of spam complaints that have been filed against you
8. If you post duplicate content over multiple accounts or multiple duplicate updates on one account
9. If you post multiple unrelated updates to a topic using hashtags
10. If you post multiple unrelated updates to a trending or popular topic
11. If you send large numbers of duplicate @replies
12. If you send large numbers of unsolicited @replies in an attempt to spam a service or link
13. If you repost other user’s content without attribution.
14. If you have attempted to “sell” followers, particularly through tactics considered aggressive following or follower churn.
15. Using or promoting third-party sites that claim to get you more followers (such as follower trains, sites promising “more followers fast,” or any other site that offers to automatically add followers to your account).

By www.shakthisoft.net

Travis Megale is happily employed. A regular Facebook user, he knows how to use the site appropriately and what NOT to say or post. Unfortunately, many Facebook members do not. Job termination due to behavior on Facebook seems to increasingly be in the headlines. A recent survey from email security firm Proofpoint finds seven percent of organizations have fired an employee because of activity on social media sites. Another 20 percent said employees have been disciplined over social media activity. It's statistics like this that inspired Megale to launch his Facebook group "Fired because of Facebook."

"I'm a high school teacher so I have to be very mindful of what I post and I set up the group as a bit of heads up to my colleagues," said Megale. "People I had worked with in the past had made comments and posted pictures that could have easily resulted in their termination had they been seen by the wrong people. My hope is that the page will save a few people from making a silly, yet costly, Facebook mistake."

See also: Social media risks: The basics

In an effort to create awareness , the group invites members who have lost their job because of something they did on Facebook to tell their story. And tales of woe about a Facebook flub that lead to a lost job are revealed regularly. Recent examples posted on the group's Wall just in the past three days include one member who said "Fired for posting "F*** them nuggets" on a friend's page. I was a manager at McDonalds for 3 years. Gone!" Another poster writes: "Fired for not being 'the caliber of person that we like to hire. What you act like in your personal life reflects negatively on us as a company.'" (Related: 10 security reasons to quit Facebook)

While it may not make a fired employee feel much better about losing their job, there are reasons for an organization to monitor employee social media behavior and take action against things they deem problematic. It's often reputation and security concerns that an organization is concerned about when it comes to social networks, some of these include brand image and employee safety. (Also see: Keeping your company image safe on social media)

What are some of the red flag behaviors an employer might look for in their employees' online profiles? Here are ten mistakes users make on sites like Facebook and Twitter that could lead to unemployment.

Posting negative comments about your job or your company:

This might seem obvious - but for many people it's not. Some Facebook members feel the need to vent to friends and family about their job, or their coworkers, and are under the impression their profile is private. But this isn't always the case, especially if a user has failed to make their settings private, points out Tom Eston, host of the web site socialmediasecurity.com. Users need to be more mindful not only about privacy settings, but about keeping work-related rants to themselves.

"Just don't do it," said Eston. "Often someone will post something and then think, days later, maybe I shouldn't have done that. You can't blame the social network for that. People need to take more personal responsibility for what they post."

Even if you have your privacy settings locked down, remember that Facebook redesigns can cause settings to default back to public, making the content available for everyone to see until the user goes in and resets it. This was the case with a teacher from Cohassett, Massachusetts who was fired from her job in August after posting on Facebook that she wasn't looking forward to another year in the district. June Talvitie-Siple, who also had called the students 'germ bags' in another update, did not realize her settings were public after a recent Facebook change. She serves as a good reminder to check your privacy settings regularly.

Then there are those who are just plain forgetful. Like a woman who sounded off on her boss in a post that has now become internet legend. Unfortunately, that boss was also a Facebook friend who could easily view her profile.

The woman updated her status to read: OMG I HATE MY JOB!! My boss is a total pervvy (sic) w**ker, always making me do s**t stuff just to p**s me off!! W**ker!"

The boss responded: "I guess you forgot about adding me on here? " and ended with "Don't bother coming in tomorrow. And yes, I'm serious."

Defending your employer in an online dispute:

Just the opposite of flub number one, this can still be an offense, even if you have your company's best intentions in mind.

That's because even if you think what your saying is OK, you're not a public relations professional, and what you post could either be wrong, or even damaging to the company. Networking giant Cisco Systems specifically spells out in its social media policy that employees should not engage in any online debate about the company without specific permission.

"When an employee sees something negative about the company, they will sometimes want to defend their employer, who they are perfectly happy with," explained Christopher Burgess, senior security advisor for Cisco. "You can't do that in 140 characters in Twitter. What we've told folks is: Let PR do that."

Discussing private and/or security-related company matters:

So your company is about to acquire another and there is speculation about layoffs? Keep it to yourself. Posting this information on Facebook or Twitter is almost as bad as talking to the press about it. Even if you think you're just telling confidantes, there is no way of knowing where that information goes next, said Eston.

"Even if it's just a general context, certain information that might be confidential to a company should never be discussed."

Disguising your identity and pretending to be someone else:

You always want to be honest about who you are. Back to the point about talking about your company: Burgess says Cisco policy also forbids employees from disguising their name or identity in order to engage in debate about the company.

"The policy clearly states that it is unacceptable to use an alias," he said. "Employees should always state their relationship with the company from the outset."

Offering up too much information about your personal life and recreational activities:

Eston, who used to work in security for a large bank remembers a time when TMI on Twitter not only lost a job for someone, it prevented them from being hired at all.

The bank was conducting a background check on a job candidate, and found some less than desirable information.

"She had tweeted about how she hoped she would be able to get by a drug test, and her Twitter profile picture was her smoking a joint."

Posting questionable pictures:

Perhaps the most high-profile example of this is the case involving Patriots cheerleader Caitlyn Davis. Davis was fired from the team after Facebook pictures depicted her brandishing a Sharpie over an apparently unconscious man whose skin was covered in drawings and graffiti, among them two swastikas.

While the pictures and personal information you're posting might not be so egregious, it's probably a good idea to stay away from risqué photos as well as comments about your personal life that could cause an employer to pause and make a negative judgment about you. When using social networks, you want to put your best foot forward. Next time you post something ask yourself if it is something any one can see.

Copyright © 2010 CSO.

 

By Joan Goodchild, CSO

Via  www.pcworld.com

Travis Megale is happily employed. A regular Facebook user, he knows how to use the site appropriately and what NOT to say or post. Unfortunately, many Facebook members do not. Job termination due to behavior on Facebook seems to increasingly be in the headlines. A recent survey from email security firm Proofpoint finds seven percent of organizations have fired an employee because of activity on social media sites. Another 20 percent said employees have been disciplined over social media activity. It's statistics like this that inspired Megale to launch his Facebook group "Fired because of Facebook."

"I'm a high school teacher so I have to be very mindful of what I post and I set up the group as a bit of heads up to my colleagues," said Megale. "People I had worked with in the past had made comments and posted pictures that could have easily resulted in their termination had they been seen by the wrong people. My hope is that the page will save a few people from making a silly, yet costly, Facebook mistake."

See also: Social media risks: The basics

In an effort to create awareness , the group invites members who have lost their job because of something they did on Facebook to tell their story. And tales of woe about a Facebook flub that lead to a lost job are revealed regularly. Recent examples posted on the group's Wall just in the past three days include one member who said "Fired for posting "F*** them nuggets" on a friend's page. I was a manager at McDonalds for 3 years. Gone!" Another poster writes: "Fired for not being 'the caliber of person that we like to hire. What you act like in your personal life reflects negatively on us as a company.'" (Related: 10 security reasons to quit Facebook)

While it may not make a fired employee feel much better about losing their job, there are reasons for an organization to monitor employee social media behavior and take action against things they deem problematic. It's often reputation and security concerns that an organization is concerned about when it comes to social networks, some of these include brand image and employee safety. (Also see: Keeping your company image safe on social media)

What are some of the red flag behaviors an employer might look for in their employees' online profiles? Here are ten mistakes users make on sites like Facebook and Twitter that could lead to unemployment.

Posting negative comments about your job or your company:

This might seem obvious - but for many people it's not. Some Facebook members feel the need to vent to friends and family about their job, or their coworkers, and are under the impression their profile is private. But this isn't always the case, especially if a user has failed to make their settings private, points out Tom Eston, host of the web site socialmediasecurity.com. Users need to be more mindful not only about privacy settings, but about keeping work-related rants to themselves.

"Just don't do it," said Eston. "Often someone will post something and then think, days later, maybe I shouldn't have done that. You can't blame the social network for that. People need to take more personal responsibility for what they post."

Even if you have your privacy settings locked down, remember that Facebook redesigns can cause settings to default back to public, making the content available for everyone to see until the user goes in and resets it. This was the case with a teacher from Cohassett, Massachusetts who was fired from her job in August after posting on Facebook that she wasn't looking forward to another year in the district. June Talvitie-Siple, who also had called the students 'germ bags' in another update, did not realize her settings were public after a recent Facebook change. She serves as a good reminder to check your privacy settings regularly.

Then there are those who are just plain forgetful. Like a woman who sounded off on her boss in a post that has now become internet legend. Unfortunately, that boss was also a Facebook friend who could easily view her profile.

The woman updated her status to read: OMG I HATE MY JOB!! My boss is a total pervvy (sic) w**ker, always making me do s**t stuff just to p**s me off!! W**ker!"

The boss responded: "I guess you forgot about adding me on here? " and ended with "Don't bother coming in tomorrow. And yes, I'm serious."

Defending your employer in an online dispute:

Just the opposite of flub number one, this can still be an offense, even if you have your company's best intentions in mind.

That's because even if you think what your saying is OK, you're not a public relations professional, and what you post could either be wrong, or even damaging to the company. Networking giant Cisco Systems specifically spells out in its social media policy that employees should not engage in any online debate about the company without specific permission.

"When an employee sees something negative about the company, they will sometimes want to defend their employer, who they are perfectly happy with," explained Christopher Burgess, senior security advisor for Cisco. "You can't do that in 140 characters in Twitter. What we've told folks is: Let PR do that."

Discussing private and/or security-related company matters:

So your company is about to acquire another and there is speculation about layoffs? Keep it to yourself. Posting this information on Facebook or Twitter is almost as bad as talking to the press about it. Even if you think you're just telling confidantes, there is no way of knowing where that information goes next, said Eston.

"Even if it's just a general context, certain information that might be confidential to a company should never be discussed."

Disguising your identity and pretending to be someone else:

You always want to be honest about who you are. Back to the point about talking about your company: Burgess says Cisco policy also forbids employees from disguising their name or identity in order to engage in debate about the company.

"The policy clearly states that it is unacceptable to use an alias," he said. "Employees should always state their relationship with the company from the outset."

Offering up too much information about your personal life and recreational activities:

Eston, who used to work in security for a large bank remembers a time when TMI on Twitter not only lost a job for someone, it prevented them from being hired at all.

The bank was conducting a background check on a job candidate, and found some less than desirable information.

"She had tweeted about how she hoped she would be able to get by a drug test, and her Twitter profile picture was her smoking a joint."

Posting questionable pictures:

Perhaps the most high-profile example of this is the case involving Patriots cheerleader Caitlyn Davis. Davis was fired from the team after Facebook pictures depicted her brandishing a Sharpie over an apparently unconscious man whose skin was covered in drawings and graffiti, among them two swastikas.

While the pictures and personal information you're posting might not be so egregious, it's probably a good idea to stay away from risqué photos as well as comments about your personal life that could cause an employer to pause and make a negative judgment about you. When using social networks, you want to put your best foot forward. Next time you post something ask yourself if it is something any one can see.

Copyright © 2010 CSO.

 

By Joan Goodchild, CSO

Via  www.pcworld.com

Microsoft Windows 7 is already a much more responsive operating system than its predecessors, but there are tweaks and changes you can make to speed up Windows 7 even more. By reading this list and implementing some of the suggestions, you can increase performance in a very short period of time. If you have any further suggestions on how to improve the speed of a Windows 7 PC, please let us know in the comments section so that we can keep updating this list.

1. Boost your RAM
Windows 7 is very efficient at using your memory and adding another stick of RAM can give a big performance boost at very little cost. 4GB is plenty for most 64-bit users, and 3GB is a sensible limit for 32-bit users (mainly due to the memory limitations which you can read about here).
If you do more intensive work such as CAD or video editing then added even more than 4GB RAM may be a sensible idea. However it should be noted that simply adding lots of extra memory will not continue to improve overall performance, the bottleneck depends on other components (such as your CPU and hard drive).

2. Switch to SSD
Using a Solid State Drive is going to provide a performance boost in almost all Windows 7 applications, especially when it comes to boot times. SSD’s have no moving parts and therefore are silent and more energy efficient, with the benefit of much faster access times.
The current generation of mechanical hard drives will be obsolete in the coming years, but for the time being SSDs are quite expensive. If you have the money and a high end system to improve upon, this would be an excellent choice.

3. Install the Correct Version of Windows 7
If you have a high end PC with over 3GB of ram then you should be using the 64-bit version of Windows in most cases. Limitations of 32-bit hardware/software will prevent the use of all the memory a little past the 3GB mark, so you could be wasting the potential of your RAM.
There are many other reasons to choose between 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7, which are covered in more detail in this article. If you have 64-bit hardware then you may as well make the most of it.

4. Keep your System Drivers Updated
Updating your main system drivers (graphics card, chipset, audio, etc...) will make sure you get the most from any performance enhancements and bug fixes. Graphics card drivers can sometimes provide large boosts to game performance. As Windows 7 is relatively new, driver improvements will be frequent.
Windows Update will provide periodic driver updates for many hardware items, but it is worth bookmarking your graphics driver download page as this will be updated much more frequently and provides the largest potential for a boost in performance.

5. Use Windows ReadyBoost
ReadyBoost is a way of using fast memory drives/cards to provide a high-speed system cache, boosting the performance of your applications without adding any additional physical RAM. ReadyBoost compatible devices have much faster read and write access times than hard disks, and are therefore able to provide speedy buffers for random I/O operations.
This is no substitute for adding more memory to your system, but the ReadyBoost cache can sometimes make a significant difference to application performance. If you have a spare memory stick with suitable performance then this is an easy way to boost system speed. You can read the walkthrough here.

6. Disable Unwanted Startup Applications
Many applications bundle small utilities and unneeded software to your Windows 7 startup list. Often these are just useless tray icons which aren’t necessary and simply slow down your system. Use this guide to prevent these from loading at startup as you may notice a big improvement in boot speed and general usage. Run “msconfig” and view the startup tab to view and change your startup list.
Ideally you should disable any startup entries by uninstalling or configuring the software correctly, as you may find some entries re-appear next time you manually load that application.

7. Disable Unwanted Services
Very similar to the startup items tip, there are some Windows services that are added by 3rd party application that you may not use, as well as some default Windows services that may not be required. Disabling services requires some deeper knowledge, so only change these entries if you are confident in doing so.
Run “services.msc” to view and change the list of services that start on boot, setting ones that aren’t used to “manual start” can improve boot time. There is a full guide on how to do this here.
Black Viper has an excellent list of services which you may not need: http://www.blackviper.com/Windows_7/servicecfg.htm

8. Defrag your System
Windows 7 includes a perfectly functional file defragmentation tool which you can run on an automatic or manual basis to improve access performance. This works by physically re-organising the contents of the disk in to a more logical manor. For example, the data blocks making up a single file will be arranged in the most optimal way (close together). This generally only applies to mechanical drives, so defragging an SSD is not recommended (not least because it could reduce the lifespan of these type of drives).
By default an automatic defrag runs once a week, early in the morning. You should either make sure this is a time when your PC is on but not used heavily, or run it manually every couple of weeks. You can read this guide to see how to run Defrag.

9. Use Automatic Logon
If you are the only person with access to your PC and feel you don’t need to secure it with a password then you can use automatic logon to save a few seconds. This will boot right to your desktop without any need to enter a password and wait for loading. Please be aware that anyone could use your computer by doing this, so consider the security aspect first.
There is a full walkthrough on how to enable this on your system here.

10. Clean up Old Files
Windows 7 has a system cleanup tool which you can use to recover free space on your hard drive. This is an easy way to remove temporary files, old installation data and log files which accumulate over time. You can read the guide on how to run this here.
There are also some free 3rd party utilities that can clean other types of data. One recommended choice would be CCleaner as this is highly unlikely to do any harm to your system, but provides a quick and easy way to clean temp files from a wide range of 3rd party programs.

11. Uninstall Unnecessary Software
If you had Windows 7 pre-installed on a new PC there is a good chance that you had several useless applications bundled with the operating system. If you aren’t going to use them, then you may as well remove them. Common examples are ISP trials , toolbar applications (Yahoo, Google), time limited shareware software (often DVD burner or Photo applications such as Sonic, Roxio and Corel).
Users can take a look at the system tray to see if there is any software running in the background that you rarely or never use. Uninstalling this clutter has the potential to speed up your system if it has processes that run in the background.
You can load up the “add/remove programs” tool and browse the list to see which applications are never used. If you are unlikely to use them again in the future, uninstall it and save some disk space. If you are unsure how to do this, please follow our uninstallation guide.

12. Change Windows 7 visual effects
Windows 7 includes additional eye-candy in the form of shadows, window transparency and other extras. Adding these graphical features does require a small amount of extra power, which most modern computers can handle easily. However, older PCs may wish to turn off some effects to improve overall performance.
This guide shows you how you can change the options manually or allow Windows to adjust the settings based on your hardware specifications. If you are trying to gain the maximum possible performance then you can disable all these visual effects.

13. Make use of Keyboard Shortcuts
Using keyboard shortcuts won’t speed up Window 7 per-se, however it will speed up your interaction with the OS which has the same overall effect.
We have compiled a list which includes lots of handy shortcut keys for things, some of which you will no doubt already know about (such as CTRL+C for “copy” and Windows Key + R for “run”), but there are lots of new additions to Windows 7.

14. Disable Search Indexing
This is a feature whereby Windows 7 will scan your hard drive and create an index of many of the files, e-mails and media items on your PC. When you want to perform a search, this will greatly speed up the result retrieval in most cases. However, building and updating this index can slow your PC down when it is in progress.
If you know that you are unlikely to ever use the search feature or want advanced control over your file searches then you may as well disable the index. This will prevent extra hard drive activity during day to day computing. You can read this guide to find out more.
Most users will not want to disable search indexing as it will also take out the start menu search box - this tip is mainly for those wishing to gain every ounce of extra performance.

15. Disable Gadgets
Windows 7 uses customisable gadgets which you can place anywhere on the desktop, unlike the sidebar previously seen in Windows Vista. Some of these gadgets are quite active and take up a small portion of system resources to display and update. Turning off all gadgets will speed up your system that little bit more.
You can close all of the gadgets so that none display, of if you wish to go a step further, the entire Windows 7 gadgets platform can be disabled by following this article.

16. Choose High Performance Power Plan
This tip relates more to mobile computing (i.e. laptops, netbooks and tablet PCs), as the power options can change when you are using battery or mains power. Often it makes sense to choose an energy-saving plan (hence lower performance) when you are using your device on the move, however you should make sure that you are running a high-performance plan when running from mains power.
Advanced power plan settings allow you to adjust a wide range of hardware power-saving/performance features. You can even change the min/max CPU usage, which can have a huge performance hit when set incorrectly. This article shows you how to alter the power plan settings.

17. Use Hibernate/Sleep Mode
Effective use of the hibernation and sleep modes will allow you to resume working on your PC very quickly, instead of having to wait for Windows 7 to boot up again. The hibernate feature will save your current system memory to disk and power down the machine, which means that your last session is resumed within moments of powering the machine back up. This is a great way to keep documents and other work open if you will be continuing work on them the next day. You can find out how to enable hibernation mode on your PC here.
Sleep mode does not power down your machine, but it puts the computer hardware into a low-power state. If you are going to leave your machine for a few hours, this is a good way to maintain and quickly resume your system state without power your machine down. You can put Windows 7 in to sleep mode automatically (by configuring this in your power plan), or manually by clicking on the corresponding option on the shutdown menu.

18. Use an efficient Anti-Virus package
Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware packages can contribute the performance drag of a PC, which some users dislike enough to go without real-time security software (although this is strongly not recommended for most users!). A good way to achieve a sensible balance between protection and speed is to use an efficient anti-virus package that has a low resource footprint.
You can use the AV Comparatives website to view benchmarks and performance testing on all of the major anti-virus applications. This should help you choose a security package that performs well and suits your system power. We also have a listing of free anti-virus packages for Windows 7 that may be of use.

19. Run periodic Anti-Spyware scans
Although many tech-savvy readers will have some sort of anti-malware scanner on their computer, it is worth reiterating this for those that don’t yet use it. I wouldn’t recommend relying on this software, but it can be a useful tool if you unintentionally end up installing spyware software (often in the form of near-useless free downloads).
MBAM is one of the more highly rated applications, and it’s worth running once in a while to see if anything prompts further investigation.

 

By Ian

http://www.w7forums.com

Microsoft’s General Manager of Windows Commercial Product Marketing, Rich Reynolds, has let slip that the company is planning to release Windows 7 SP1 in the first quarter of 2011.

Microsoft officials have previously said that the final version of Windows 7 SP1 would be ready in the “first half” of 2011. In a blog post, entiled Windows 7 Momentum and Customer Guidance, Reynolds states that the company recently delivered the Release Candidate build “with the final version available in first quarter of calendar year 2011.” Microsoft’s official service packs website still features the text “first half of 2011.”

SP1 will include RemoteFX which provides rich 3-D graphical experience for remote users. The service pack also will include a series of incremental updates, previously released on Windows Update for both Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

RemoteFX is a new enhancement to RDP’s graphical remoting capabilities. The idea behind RemoteFX is to allow for a full remote experiences including multiple displays, Aero and multimedia streaming to all types of client devices including low cost thin clients. RemoteFX achieves this by using a technique known as host-based rendering. This technique allows for the final screen image to be rendered locally on the remote PC after being compressed and sent down to that remote host. The enhancements are expected to greatly improve video streaming across remote sessions which is currently one of the major drawbacks of virtualized computing.

Windows 7 recently celebrated its first birthday after selling over 240 million licenses in the first year of sales.

 

By Tom Warren

www.winrumors.com

I wanted to follow up on our last post about Windows activation – a friend of mine had posted on Facebook about seeing a notification from Windows that he might be a “victim of counterfeit software”. Following his status update, someone else commented on his post and said that he didn’t understand how anyone could be a “victim” of counterfeit software. Let’s talk about what that means, because it’s really an important topic to consider. It’s critical that you to know what to look for when purchasing genuine Windows so you can avoid the risks of counterfeit software.

I’ll give you a scenario. Say that my friend “Mark” (not his real name, but we’ll use it for this scenario) wants to buy Windows 7 for his PC, and he’s trying to find a good deal. He happens to find an online classified ad or auction site offering it for a lower price than the one he’s seen in the stores, so he purchases it, and installs it when it arrives. So what might happen next? Well, Mark might notice that something doesn't look right about the packaging – maybe there are typos on the box, or the box itself doesn’t look as nice as the ones he’d seen in the stores. Or the product key that came with the installation CD doesn't work when Mark tries to activate Windows, or once it’s installed on his PC, it fails genuine validation. The counterfeit copy of Windows that Mark just installed could potentially contain viruses, spyware, and other malicious software, putting him at risk of losing his personal files and data, and even poses the risk of identity theft. Mark has now paid money for counterfeit software that provides none of the benefits of genuine software, including support from Microsoft and its authorized partners at a time that he probably needs it the most. I'd say that's a pretty compelling reason to avoid being a victim of counterfeit software.

So, how can you avoid Mark’s mistakes and better protect yourself from the risks of counterfeit software?

• Buy only genuine software from trustworthy sources. The best way to purchase genuine Microsoft software is directly from the Microsoft Store or from an authorized Microsoft reseller. To locate a reputable reseller, you can use local resources such as a Chamber of Commerce, the Better Business Bureau, and consumer publications.
• Learn how to spot the fake. Microsoft’s How to Tell website contains plenty of information about how to determine whether the Microsoft software you’re purchasing is genuine, including pre-purchase checklists to use when you go shopping. You’ll also find plenty of visual examples of counterfeit software as well as anti-piracy features included in genuine Microsoft software that you’ll want to be familiar with, such as Certificates of Authenticity (COAs), installation media, and product packaging.
• Take action. If you’ve mistakenly purchased counterfeit software, you can file a piracy report online or call Microsoft’s anti-piracy hotline at (800) RU-LEGIT. By reporting piracy, you can help Microsoft take action against software pirates and help others avoid being the victims of counterfeit software.

Until next time!

by Jodi Kogan

http://windowsteamblog.com