Articles - Computers & Tech en-us http://www.thebramptonnews.com N/A http://www.thebramptonnews.com info@bramptonmedia.com 20 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/2348/1/Peel-Police-Public-Advisory-Internet-Fraud/Page1.html Peel - The Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau is reminding people to be alert to possible frauds involving the internet.  The most common method that culprits use to trick individuals into visiting their fraudulent websites is to send mass e-mails out to potential victims. miranda@brampton.com (Peel Regional Police) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/2337/1/MDA-to-play-role-in-European-Mars-Rover-Mission/Page1.html Richmond, BC - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. will design a robotic chassis for the ExoMars rover, and provide a prototype solution for testing at European Space Agency in 2008. news@brampton.com (Business Notes) Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/2264/1/CSA-Dextre-One-Step-Closer-to-the-ISS/Page1.html Dextre, a two-armed robot essential for maintaining and servicing the International Space Station (ISS) and developed by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), left their facility in Brampton, Ontario, on June 18 for the Kennedy Space Centre (KSC) in Florida. news@brampton.com (Business Notes) Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/1223/1/Top-10-Security-Threats-for-2007/Page1.html Expect more junk email, Phishing attacks and malware from cyber criminals, say Avert Labs researchers, who to date have identified 217,000 known threats to your computing, files and identity. In random order, here's what they predict for the next 12 months: news@brampton.com (Tech Notes) Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/343/1/Netiquette-101-for-new-Netizens/Page1.html Surfing the Internet can be fun, useful, and social for both adults and kids. But it's important for all new Internet citizens, also called netizens, to remember that there are other surfers out there. And, like real surfing or any other public activity, there are implied rules of behavior or etiquette to follow. news@brampton.com (Tech Notes) Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/128/1/Helping-kids-tell-fact-from-opinion-on-the-Internet/Page1.html The Internet offers tremendous resources and learning opportunities, but it also contains a great deal of information that may be neither helpful nor reliable. news@brampton.com (Tech Notes) Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/126/1/10-things-you-can-teach-kids-to-improve-their-Web-safety/Page1.html The Internet can be a great place for kids to learn, be entertained, chat with friends from school, and simply relax and explore. But just like the real world, the World Wide Web can be dangerous for kids. news@brampton.com (Tech Notes) Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/127/1/Are-your-kids-addicted-to-the-Internet/Page1.html The amount of time kids spend online is a source of frustration for many parents. Initially, parents welcomed the Internet into their homes, believing they were opening up an exciting new world of educational opportunities for their children. news@brampton.com (Tech Notes) Sat, 27 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/11/1/Website-Strategy-A-Blueprint-For-On-Line-Success/Page1.html Before you renovate your kitchen, you need a detailed plan. To avoid costly re-design or a poorly functioning site, you also need a detailed plan for your website. joan@brampton.com (Joan Donogh) Sat, 27 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/9/1/The-Business-of-Blogging/Page1.html From their beginnings as personal online journals, blogs have quickly become a force to be reckoned with. Here is what every business needs to know about blogging. joan@brampton.com (Joan Donogh) Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400