Whether you have a few PCs or hundreds on a network, there's one thing that can separate your system from being compromised: A great password. 1. Don't be complacent: Attacks can and do happen. Hackers are a devious bunch and will stop at nothing to get into your network and files. They use three different methods to get to you: brute force, dictionary attacks, and social engineering.Brute force is the most time-consuming method. Basically, it involves a program that tries every combination of letters, numbers, and keyboard characters to guess your password. Another...


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June 2011 Have you seen the Travelers commercial that features that cute dog?  Travelers has a new TV commercial featuring the same dog.  It starts Monday, June 20, but I thought you might enjoy a preview. The name of the commercial is “Cat Burglar,” and it carries the theme - It’s better under the umbrella.SM Check it out through the following link:  "Cat Burglar".


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At a moment's notice, a gas-fed blaze may destroy your property.  The scenario is more common than you think yet the general public has little knowledge of the destructive nature of CSST when exposed to the effects of lightning. We all know a direct lightning strike can cause severe damage to any structure, electronics, and mechanical systems.  However, an indirect strike is far more common and, and until the use of CSST, was not commonly associated with fires.CSST is a flexible fuel gas tubing system that was intended to replace black iron pipe as a means of transporting natural gas and propane...


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Safeco has made some significant changes in McHenry County  about who in can represent their insurance .  If you live in McHenry County and currently have your insurance with Safeco, you should call to check if your current insurance agent can still service your policy fully.  If they can no longer handle your Safeco insurance for you, you will have a choice to make.First option, you will have to decide if you want to stay with your current insurance agent anyhow.  To stay with your current agent, you will have to willing to give up your current insurance policies with the excellent insurance...


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So your son or daughter  just got their Driving Permit, congratulations and good luck!How will this affect my auto policy? It really does not affect the rating of your policy because your new driver will always be supervised by a parent during the learning period. You should always keep your agent updated with this information just in case of a claim.When should they be added to my auto policy? Once your child does get their driver's license then  they should be added on your auto policy as a rated driver because they will no longer be supervised and on their own. YIKES!  This will...


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What to do in the Event of Storm Damage:Secure the safety of you and your family. Even though ‘protecting your property from additional damage’ is a condition within your policy, it does not subvert your ability to be safe and take care of your family.  If a neighbors home is close by, consider moving there out of harms way. If in a vehicle It is typically safer to stay with your vehicle until help arrives. Call 911 if there are any injuries involved. Call you insurance companies claim hotline. At times like these, they have set up teams to assist you.  Make sure you give them...


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The process of restoring a collector vehicle is in some ways more a part of the hobby than it is to drive them. Collector car owners will spend hundreds of hours researching, locating parts, buying and working on their cars. And typically before they are even done with the project they will be planning their next one. Every collector car has been or probably will be restored to some degree.One primary concern is restorations that never get completed, or for that matter, never get started. On-going, rolling restorations – during which the vehicle may be driven in a “primer stage” for an extended...


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