Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Google, Facebook and Microsoft against spam

Google, Facebook, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Yahoo!, AOL and other large Internet companies announced Monday it will join efforts and work to combat spam and scams on the web .
To combat spam and undesirable and cyber scams (' phishing ') seeking to obtain passwords and other personal data , these and other companies associated with Bank of America and the e-commerce company PayPal , among others, in order to find joint solutions.
The big Internet companies announced also the creation of DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance, in Spanish: Authentication, Reporting and Compliance Posts by Dominion), a technical working group which has already been 18 months private partnership to try to reduce spam and scams that abound on the web.
Through a statement, the director and manager of the department DMARC initiatives to protect the customer in PayPal, Brett McDowell , said:
"Scams through emails daily affect millions of people and companies , resulting in a loss of confidence that the consumer gives to email and the Internet generally . "
"The industrial cooperation, coupled with technology and consumer education is crucial to combat scams."
So companies that make up the alliance of DMARC are proposing to senders and recipients of emails some authentication standards in order to prevent theft of confidential data and make counterfeiting more difficult email accounts .
Today, companies that provide email services must rely on "complex and imperfect process to separate legitimate messages sent by authenticated but not the owner of the domain, from fraudulent, sent by fraudsters," the statement DMARC.
Hence the alliance between the Internet giants: Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!, AOL, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, PayPal, American Greetings , Facebook, LinkedIn , as well as providers of email security as Agari, Cloudmark, eCert, Return Path and Trusted Domain Project .

The fight against spam help in the search for HIV vaccine

Help solve some of the most pressing global challenges is an important point on the agenda of Microsoft Research (MSR) - and through their experience, knowledge, partnerships and the power of software that can help solve them. In the case of finding a vaccine for HIV, it is the application of high computing power, combating HIV through data and, surprisingly, with the experience of Microsoft Research to build spam filters for find a solution.

More than 1.8 million people die from HIV related causes each year - about 5 thousand deaths a day. One of the biggest challenges in the fight against HIV is the virus constantly mutates to avoid attacks by the immune system - may change in an infected person has changed the flu virus in its history. This becomes extremely difficult to accurately analyze the virus and develop therapies that target their weaknesses elusive. Each mutation means another variable to identify and understand. To complicate matters further, the immune response of each individual varies significantly, the immune system of some people can fight the virus, allowing them to live for years without any treatment, while others are sick more fast because your body can not withstand the attack of the virus.

As with many Microsoft Research projects, this work is carried out in conjunction with many other experts in the field. Tests of a vaccine in Durban, South Africa, are led by Bruce Walker of the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard, and a professor of medicine at the University of KwaZulu-Natal . They met through the Center for AIDS Research Program in South Africa and the Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV in KwaZulu-Natal. This test program generates large amounts of data, whose analysis is a major challenge.

That's where David Heckerman and Jonathan Carlson of Microsoft Research, together with a tool called the Microsoft Computational Biology PhyloD Tool into action. This software allows for efficient data mining that later leads to an analysis of each cell that helps to detail the patterns of virus for further analysis. PhyloD has algorithms, codes and visualization tools that perform complex pattern recognition and analysis - enabling Heckerman and colleagues to learn how different immune systems respond to changes in the virus.

Exchange Server Toolbox v4.0 Anti-spam & virus, backup and control system for the Exchange Server

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The Exchange Server Toolbox plug-in extends the Microsoft Exchange server for security-related functions that you can handle all e-mails arriving via the SMTP service of Exchange Server.
Proven anti-spam and virus protection
Use the integrated SpamAssassin, to respond to unsolicited e-mails. The spam filter uses a variety of detection techniques such as blacklists and whitelists, Bayesian, Blacklist server, static filter and enables manual training of desired (ham) and unsolicited (spam) e-mails. The included ClamAV virus scanner examines incoming email for viruses. Alternatively, use the already installed on your system virus scanner.
High recognition rate
With spam and virus detection rate of over 99% of the Exchange Server Toolbox is very efficient. So your mailbox is reliably protected from unwanted e-mails.
Flexible control system
With the help of the extensive system of rules to all incoming e-mails will be processed as it is known already from Microsoft Outlook ago. You can, for example, respond with regular expressions to e-mail content, create your own extra spam rules, or give the e-mail to an external program for further processing.
from Exchange Server 2007, the rules also apply to internal e-mails be.
Automatic archiving
For archive of emails for each mail a signature will be saved. This is when you restore the integrity of the message's contents safe. The mail archiving is compliance with the legal, in line with the "Principles of Data Access and Verifiability of Digital Documents."
Exchange Server Toolbox Outlook Add-in
To relieve your system administrators, there is an Exchange Server Toolbox Outlook add-in which the archive search and training enables the built-in spam filter SpamAssassin with spam and ham (desired mail) on Outlook client computers. The add-in can also be used to search the archives.
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Exchange Server 2010 Video Tutorial: Instalando agentes anti-spam em um Hub Transport Server

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Neste Video Tutorial mostramos (literalmente) como fazer a instalação dos agentes de transporte em um servidor com a função de Hub Transport Server.
Segue o video tutorial: http://www.andersonpatricio.org/Tutoriais/Tutoriais.asp?video=007

How I can get a quote for life insurance?

The Internet has made it easier than ever to get an instant life insurance quote. There are a number of different websites that offer life insurance quotes free from selected companies. Instead of contacting each individual company, all you do is fill out a simple form and wait for agents to contact you with more information. Search for free life insurance quote to get started.
Even if you are very busy, comparison shopping is key toWhen buying life insurance. Rates can vary significantly between insurance companies because each company will use a slightly different formula to determine your premiums. In addition, some companies may offer a discount for group home insurance, car insurance, or other policies together. Taking the time to compare rates from various companies will help you get the coverage you need at the price that best suits your budget.
Get a budget of insurance of life should not take more than 10 to 15 minutes of your time. You will be asked to provide your contact information and answer general questions about age, height, weight and health. No medical examination is required to receive a quote for life insurance, but some companies may require an exam before they can actually buy a policy.
Note that many factors can affect your life insurance rates. Obviously, young people pay less for life insurance because they are statistically less likely to make a claim. Medical problems such as high cholesterol, diabetes or lung problems related to the use of cigarettes can cause you to have a slightly higher price. Your driving record is another factor that can be used to determine how much you'll pay for life insurance, since someone with a lot of speeding tickets can be a driver reckless at greater risk of having a fatal accident . Even hobbies can come into play when obtaining a life insurance quote, especially if you enjoy dangerous activities such as fly your own plane or participating in local derbies demolition.
When getting life insurance quotes, remember that most financial planners do not recommend the use of an insurance policy as an investment vehicle. The purpose of life insurance is to pay your final expenses and provide protection for your dependents after your death. Avoid buying a cash value policy that attempts to combine insurance with a savings vehicle. Term life insurance, the most simple and least expensive insurance is sufficient in most cases.

A new line of mortgage loans generated over 15,000 inquiries a month

It's for those who have land and want to build, extend or terminate your home. It has a stepped fixed-rate quotas. The client agrees to credit requirements within 20 years and the benefits of paying 10.

Demand is expected by the Mortgage line of credit

The credit line to achieve home ownership which launched the Mortgage Bank promises to stir the latent demand in the market. The proposal has a low interest rate on the competition: grants up to 100% of the amount needed for construction, were canceled from the date on which the house is finished and can build up in the house of the parents or on the same property, ie does not require the ownership of land on behalf of the applicant, an innovative condition between existing proposals. Since yesterday the two branches have the Mortgage-one in Mendoza City and one in San Rafael, are available the new line. On the first day there was no flood of inquiries, but since the bank estimates that will increase with the passage of time. The last line that sparked interest among the people, because it offered favorable terms, was in 2009 when the bank along with the national government launched a line of similar characteristics. "At that time there were about 5,000 consultations in four months," recalled Ana Soto, the branch manager of Spain and Sarmiento Pedestrian, Town. In this case, the line that launches own fully funded Mortgage is designed for construction, renovation or expansion of households with a fixed rate in pesos of 15.9% with a total financial cost of 22% and a cancellation period of 10 years on very favorable conditions than those available in the market with rates not lower than 20% interest and that in most cases combined fixed rate variable rate which triggers the payment of fees and creates uncertainty for borrowers. As a first condition must demonstrate a minimum income of $ 3,200 per household to access a loan of $ 50,000. The bank has $ 1,000 million to provide this transaction in the country, which imposes as a stop for client $ 500,000 for construction and up to $ 250,000 for expansion and / or repair. Mortgage bonds Ana Soto, the manager of the Mortgage, told Diario UNO that interested in taking a mortgage to buy mortgage bonds also have a chance to access a larger amount of credit. Ballots are the historical savings instrument offered by the bank which part of a trust that the bank uses to lend long term, from which the client receives a share of the capital to be invested. The client to invest in bonds is improving fee-income ratio, that is able to commit up to 40% of their income shown, while for those who do not buy cards can only commit to 30% of income. This effectively improves the conditions for accessing the credit because with less income can ask the same amount as someone who earns more. For example to access $ 200,000, you will need a minimum income of $ 10,865 per month per household, but if you invest $ 4,000 in a covered bond just a household income of $ 8,100 for a loan of that amount.