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In my now semiâ€"weekly hunt for a column topic, I went through my usual process. I looked at what had happened recently at work. at home and in my community. ] tried to recall what I had learned and what new bits of information [ had managed to pick up. 1 asked my wife for ideas as she put down a library book, and then an idea began to spark. With the rate of technolâ€" ogy change, it can be a chore to keep on top of new develâ€" opments. But this is a chore that can have many beneâ€" fits. New ideas are often born when you apply a new technology to your cutrent problem. Staying in the loop can lead to purchases that can save you money or make your business run more efficiently. You need to read up on these changes. I try to make it a point to read a few Web sites to keep current. One of my regularly skimmed sites, although somewhat on the eclectic side, is Slashdot.org. This site, self proclaimed as "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters®" was started by a couple of "geeks" in 1997 and is still going strong. If you can stand a little bit of conspiracy theory and the occasional Microsoft bashing reader‘s comment interspersed with your techâ€" nology news, then this site is worth a look. One important site to visit is your operating sysâ€" tem vendor‘s security pages. For Microsoft operating systems, visit http://www.micrasoft.com/ security/ to find their recâ€" ommended security settings and practices. For Appleâ€" based systems, try http://www.apple.com/supâ€" port/security/. And for the brave _ at â€" heart, _ try http://www.incidents.org/ for the latest security threats and happenings. If you are in the informaâ€" tion technology business or finding yourself running a small network at home or your office, you will likely be familiar with the incredible array of technology magaâ€" zines available at your nearâ€" est bookstore. 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