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Microsoft's Multi-Touch 'Surface' Table
Microsoft is introducing today its first 'surface computing' device--a smart table that takes natural, touch-based input at multiple points. It may look like an old barroom Pac-Man machine, but Microsoft's Surface is the company's first product to make use of a new interface technology the firm calls "surface computing." 
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Girls in Tech aims for a cutting-edge approach to supporting women in IT
Quite a few start ups are riding the Web 2.0 wave, and Girls in Tech (GIT) is no exception. This organization was started by three female consultants -- Adriana Gascoigne , LaurieAnne Lassek , and Julia French -- in order to help females who... READ ARTICLE

Michigan man fined for using free
Wi-Fi
A Michigan man has been fined $400 and must work 40 hours of community service for using a local café’s Wi-Fi connection from his parked car to check his e-mail and surf the Web.
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Analysts Predict End to 40-Hour Work Week
By 2015, there will be more workers who interact with technology, but they'll be working a whole lot less hours each week, finds a Gartner research report released on May 30...
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Despite Windows Vista's built-in security features, you still need to take extra steps to make it secure. The new Windows Vista operating system seems to have it all – streamlined interface, flashy graphics, more power, better organization, advanced mobility and networking capabilities – and a number of new security features. Microsoft's Windows Vista is billed as the most secure OS version yet, but it is important to know that some of the "new" security features aren't all that new. It's also worth noting that Windows Vista in and of itself is not a security solution; rather it is a more secure version of Microsoft Windows. If you plan to run Windows Vista in your business, you need to take extra steps to make it secure.

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Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States. The cause is often poor posture and body mechanics in the workplace. A supervised program of back protection and exercise may be the key to alleviating and even preventing such problems.

Correct posture and body mechanics play a vital role in preventing back pain because pressure on the discs and strain of the muscles, ligaments and back joints is aggravated by incorrect posture and body mechanics. At the same time, when your posture is good and you move your body correctly, you reduce the strain on your back.

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Any employee that is working remotely via wireless connection should not only employ the security solutions and procedures outlined in this month's theme article, "Create a Secure Remote Working Environment," but they should also take measures to secure the wireless connection itself. Here are some things remote employees should do to protect their wireless connections:

Enable Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).  WPA and WPA2 (the newest generation of WPA security) encrypt any wireless data that is transmitted, and prohibits eavesdropping. An older, less secure wireless encryption method is the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). A strong password (at least eight characters, using both numbers and letters) should be used when this encryption is set up.

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