“Festive Fun and Mince Pies” Mike Farquhar December 2012

Festive Fun and Mince Pies A brief Security update A bit of seasonal stuff A bit of Humour …and perhaps a live webcast…

Computer Security Threats – Via – only phishing and attachments – When surfing – trojan horses Tools – my recommendations... – for XP, Vista and Windows 7 systems Microsoft Security Essentials – for Windows 8 it is included as standard – it’s now called… Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Security Essentials Download it from Filehippo.com (go to the “anti-malware” section and click “View more”. Scroll down to … … and choose your version. For Windows 7 use the appropriate Vista version. (use start | control Panel | system to determine whether your copy of windows is 32 or 64 bit)

the seasonal bit… Christmas lights display

Technology… Grandpa’s new phone iPad 1 iPad 2 My Blackberry is not working!!

There – I fixed it !!!

The worlds easiest Christmas Quiz

The ( worlds easiest) Christmas Quiz 1. How long did the Hundred Years' War last? 116 years 2. Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador 3. From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep or Horses 4. In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November

The (worlds easiest) Christmas Quiz 5. What is a camel hair brush made of? Squirrel Fur 6. The Canary Islands in the Atlantic are named after which animal? Dogs 7. What was King George VI first name? Albert 8. What colour is a purple finch? Crimson

The (worlds easiest) Christmas Quiz 9. Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand 10. What is the colour of the black box in a commercial airplane? Orange How did you do?

Contractors’ Awards of Excellence

That’s all folks… do have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year