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Is Your Data Really ‘Safe’ on the Go?

Posted by menyok on in Computers, Software

Most businessmen need to travel around the world and locally, in order for their businesses to expand, grow, and reach target audience and also to increase business contacts. For this purpose, they definitely have to travel around with loads of highly confidential data and company’s vital records which also form the unique selling proposition and maintain an organization’s competitiveness in the market.

Traveling around with this vital information can be really essential most of the times. In today’s globalized and digital scenario, which has introduced various data storage devices including laptops, USB devices and external hard drives, one has to be extremely careful in taking all precautionary measures to protect this information. The information stored in these portable devices is prone to various human and incidental factors. For instance, if a businessman is traveling with his laptop, and he is faced with an earthquake at his destination, this may destroy his laptop containing the highly valuable information worth millions of dollars. But just to keep in mind, these situations occur rarely and thus don’t have much impact, because of their rarity.

However, the greatest and the most common type of threat that is faced by a businessman is data theft. Data theft may occur in various forms and poses the most serious type of danger for business commuters. People who are on the lookout for data theft definitely use various kinds of dodgy and insanely genuine tactics that no doubt boggle the minds of their owners. Another reason for your data loss can be the loss of your data unintentionally, meaning you forget your USB drive at the airport, accidentally dropped it off on to some place you went a week ago or simply forgot to collect it when checking out of your hotel room. The possibilities are endless and there is no end to them.

To genuinely protect your data from such incidents a businessman has to have the best encryption software in order to take various precautionary measures that will ensure comprehensive protection.

  • Never allow anyone to use your personal data storage and portable memory device under any circumstances.
  • A businessman should always travel with the data that is genuinely required for that task. Traveling with loads of excess data that is critical to the company will definitely have increased chances of data theft or accidental memory stick damage.
  • Try out all means to encrypt data that you carry with you. Encryption is essential in today’s circumstances as it encrypts the data into code language that is, in most of the cases, not readable and understandable by unauthorized people.

These techniques can be really beneficial in the long term for data protection as they are really easy to use, adaptable and genuinely applicable.

The Dirt on Cleaning Your Makeup Brushes

Posted by menyok on in Fashion

A set of artfully arranged brushes caked with remnants of makeup will kill the aesthetic of even the most beautiful display of makeup products. Without regular cleaning, makeup brushes can become a breeding ground for bacteria and, consequently, cause nasty breakouts. “We should all thoroughly clean our brushes once a week,” advised Janeena Billera, national makeup artist for glo minerals. With proper cleansing, a set of great makeup brushes can last for a lifetime of flawless, bacteria-free makeup application.

Wet Your Brushes

Gather your brushes and run them under lukewarm water with the brush head facing downward. “It is very important that the brush head is facing down so water does not get into the ferrule, the metal band that binds the bristles of a brush to the handle,” said Billera. Over time, water can loosen the glue that holds the brush together.

Apply Cleanser

Once brushes are thoroughly moistened, apply a small drop of mild shampoo to the bristles on each brush. Billera recommends baby shampoo because it’s gentle and doesn’t have a strong fragrance.

Lather

“Create a lather by swirling the brushes against the palm of your hand,” instructed Billera. Make sure you reach all the bristles, not just those on the outside. You can also use clean fingers to massage the soap into the entire brush.

Rinse

With your brush heads facing downward again, rinse the bristles thoroughly under lukewarm water. Continue rinsing until there are no traces of soap or residue left — just as you’d wash your own hair.

Pat Dry

“After all your brushes are rinsed, use a clean towel to pat dry them,” said Billera. You can gently press the bristles between a towel to soak up excess moisture. It’s important to pat them dry as soon as they’re completely rinsed. Never let your brushes soak in water as this will make them fall apart.

Reshape Brushes and Dry

Once you’ve finished patting dry, reshape the brush heads and lay them down on a clean, dry towel for six to eight hours. “Do not put brushes right-side up in a cup or blow-dry them,” noted Billera. Laying them flat helps them maintain their original shape and keeps water out of the ferrules.

Daily Spray Cleansing

In addition to a weekly deep cleaning, you can perform a daily cleanse on each of your brushes with a water-free cleanser, available in cosmetic stores and online. “Just spray a couple of spritzes on a tissue and swirl the brush gently until there is no longer residue,” advised MLR makeup artist Kelly Morezak. “A lot of brush cleansers are anti-bacterial, which is great if you have acne-prone skin. Talk about the easiest way to prevent pimples!”

Conditioning Synthetic Brushes

“Synthetic brushes tend to get hard over time,” noted Morezak. “Every other cleaning, I use a hair conditioner on them.” She recommends selecting a conditioner with as little scent as possible. Follow the same steps you use when shampooing your brushes.

Bachelor spoilers 2014: Chris Harrison all but confirms who Juan Pablo picks

Posted by menyok on in Art and Entertainment, News

The Bachelor spoilers 2014 just keep coming! As we near Hometown dates, the Fantasy Suite episode and the finale itself, we can now say almost without a doubt that Reality Steve has been on-point with his information all season and is going to maintain this streak through the finale. (Yeah, yeah, he was wrong last time. We know.)

We believe he has the goods this year partially because franchise host Chris Harrison practically confirmed the Bachelor Season 18 spoilers surrounding Juan Pablo Galavis during a Feb. 19 media call!

Speaking specifically about Nikki Ferrell and Clare Crawley, Harrison told reporters, “And so it’s interesting. If they got to see that side of each other, which they will when they watch the show back. They’ll probably come to the ‘After the Final Rose’ show and say, ‘You know what? We were probably more similar than we thought.'”

Bachelor Spoilers 2014: Chris Harrison Confirms Nikki and Clare Are Juan Pablo’s Final Two…Oops!

Well, if Clare and Nikki are both present for the “After The Final Rose” filming, that means they pretty much had to have been the final two women in the competition. That’s how this thing works. All the other ladies, rejected previously during Season 18, will have their moment to cry, gripe, gossip or tell America ‘I have moved on and I’ve never been happier’ during the “Women Tell All” special that will air March 3 between Hometown/Fantasy Suite week (Feb. 24 and 25) and The Bachelor 2014 finale on March 10.

The hour-long “ATFR” special, which airs just after the finale wraps up, is only for Juan Pablo, the most recently-jilted bachelorette and the lady who actually won Juan Pablo’s heart. Or did she? Reality Steve has been saying for months Nikki is definitely the one who Juan Pablo picked on the Season 18 finale, but that there is major trouble in paradise. In a nutshell, Steve-O says home-girl is getting played.