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If you’ve just bought a place then you’re probably up to your eyeballs in loan repayments, notary fees and expenses that nobody warned you about, so how can you afford to furnish your new pad? Read the full article.
Rooms in a house all have very clear, descriptive names; well, except for the kitchen which really doesn’t explain much at all. However, your living room, dining room and bedroom all explain the basic function of the room. Read the full article.
Solar Power – Top Beach Gadgets
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to a sandy beach on a hot summer’s day where you’d find a suitable area halfway between the shore and the ice-cream van, not too close to that noisy family; erect your umbrella, lay out the deck chairs and place the cooler strategically in the shade. Read the full article.
I’m not an avid reader of Maltese literature; that’s both literature written in Maltese as well as literature written by Maltese; however, I was very interested to see what Anna-Maria Buhagiar’s book ‘A Very Decent Exposure – 42 Short Stories with a Maltese Complexion’ had to offer. Read the full review.
You’re lying on your comfortable sun lounger looking at an inviting sparkling blue sea as a light breeze drifts through the air making the bright sunshine comfortable to relax in; you’ve got a long, cool drink in one hand, while the other rests behind your head, you’re feeling totally relaxed and you think “This is the best vacation that I’ve ever been on.” Read the full article.
The Wife’s Tale: Lori Lansens (Book Review)
Having read Lori Lansen’s first novel, ‘The Girls’, I immediately knew that the characters in this book were going to be multifaceted and full of meaning – and I wasn’t disappointed. Her characters are three-dimensional; their experiences are heartfelt and meaningful, their characteristics are recognisable and you could see yourself or your friends in their shoes. Read the full article.
‘Love me, love my dog’… or cat, iguana, pot-bellied pig – people’s affections towards their pets are often deep and sometimes oddly obsessive with everything in their lives revolving around their furry/feathered/scaly friends. And retailers are aware of this as a whole array of gadgets and gizmos are hitting the shelves, manufactured for pets yet aimed towards the heartstrings and pockets of their owners. Read the full article.
A Friend in Need is Found on Facebook
‘I get by with a little help from my friends’ sang The Beatles and for many of us the saying rings true. Friends are a source of fun, comfort, support; people whose company you enjoy and whom you enjoy being around. Being surrounded by friends is a gift that should be cherished; however, is there such a thing as having too many friends? Read the full article.
Island of Lost Girls: Jennifer McMahon (Book Review)
Don’t speak to strangers. Don’t accept sweets from people you don’t know. And most importantly don’t get into a car with an unknown person. These are all titbits of advice that we give to children in the vain hope that we can protect them even when we’re not around them. Read the full review.
Does your Avatar want to date my Avatar?
“Me, Tarzan. You, Jane.” Courtship has come a long way from the king of the jungle’s not-very-eloquent introduction; however, the desired results have remained the same. Read the full article.
Doors Open: Ian Rankin (Book Review)
Have you ever wanted something that was seemingly unattainable? Something that was owned by somebody else but they didn’t appreciate it in the same way that you would? Would you risk your future to get it? Set in Scotland, Ian Rankin’s Doors Open takes the reader on a fast-paced and exciting trail of friendship, loyalty, betrayal, lust, power and escapism. Read the full review.
The children are alright – Using IT in Education
Numerous households have a computer nowadays, one that is more often than not connected to the Internet. This wonderful world that exists ‘in the cloud’ holds a world of information behind the monitor screen that is easily accessed by simply searching for a specific word or phrase. Read the full article.
Eight Clues to know that you’re Experiencing a Maltese Summer
For most people living in Malta, the year tends to revolve around the summer season. Mainly because summer is not limited to its calendar days between the 21st June and the 20th September but tends to start in May… Read the full article.
The Power of Effective Copywriting
Whenever I’m asked ‘So what is it that you do in life?’ I tend to hesitate. Not because the answer embarrasses me, but because it often embarrasses the person who asked. However, I choose to be polite so I reply that ‘I’m a copywriter’… Read the full article.
Online Publications
How Website Copy can be a Source of Success (or Failure)
Nowadays when people are interested in a company, product or service they’re likely to log on to the Internet and do their research to figure out where to go for the best deal. It’s the reason why your company got a website in the first place – to help people find you online and gain clientele. Just an online presence, however, is very 1999. It’s your website copy and presentation that will help prospective clients decide whether to do business with you. Read the full article.
Does your business abide by eDiscovery and compliance requests?
The number of emails that whizz through most company servers on a daily basis is usually pretty extraordinary and whilst it’s easy to just delete them so as not to clog your email inbox, email compliance regulations insist that all emails are archived in a way that theycan be recovered in the case of an eDiscovery request. (www.thecomplianceauthority.com) Read the full article.
The moment you start up your machine, without you even noticing or prompting it to, a whole bunch of processes move into action automatically. This is a good thing because it’s automated and doesn’t require any action from your part; however, it also poses a security risk because you might not be quite sure as to what those processes are doing and whether they are all legitimate. (www.infobarrel.com) Read the full article.
Why organizations need an email archiving system
Emails are a standard and vital means of communication in today’s organizations, used to communicate internally between colleagues and management, as well as for external contact with suppliers and clients. This medium is heavily relied upon for work to continue smoothly on a day-to-day basis; however, this reliance on emails has led to end users taking the service for granted and ignoring the storage problems that the sheer amounts of emails generate on a daily basis. (myitforum.com) Read the full article.
Why email archiving can solve PST Problems…
Living in a world that’s ruled by laws and regulations it’s not surprising that our technology and data also falls under the jurisdiction of the legal system. Email archiving is rapidly being implemented in all organizations because of eDiscovery regulations and compliance legislation… (www.theemailadmin.com) Read the full article.
10 Security Threats to an Organization – Part 1
Every organization is aware of the importance of security – security of the building, security for employees and financial security are all a priority; however, an organization comprises many other assets that require security, most notably its IT infrastructure. An organization’s network is the lifeline that employees rely on to do their jobs and subsequently make money for the organization. Therefore it’s important to recognize that your IT infrastructure is an asset that requires top security. The question is, what should one secure against? (www.gfi.com/blog) Read the full article.
10 Security Threats to an Organization – Part 2
When looking at the first five security threats that can hit an organization we dealt with the harmful effects of spam, viruses and malware and how monitoring your network and investing in patch management is an effective way of preventing such threats from attacking your network and infecting your machines. (www.gfi.com/blog) Read the full article.
UK SMEs underestimate danger posed by their employees
Whilst most SMEs recognize the importance of IT security in a company and would consider installing anti-virus and anti-spam software, they often fail to realize the internal threats that could pose a risk to their business. Disgruntled employees, such as those facing redundancy, might decide to seek ‘revenge’ on the company that is dismissing them. (www.gfi.com/blog) Read the full article.
