VIRUS WARNING!
A new virus circulating in the Internet World that can be very harmful to your computer is called CryptoLocker. CryptoLocker is a “ransomware”
program that will encrypt certain files on your computer. When it has finished encrypting your files, it will display a CryptoLocker payment program that prompts you to send a ransom of either $100 or $300 in order to decrypt the files. This screen will also display a timer stating that you have 96 hours, or 4 days, to pay the ransom or it will delete your encryption key and you will not have any way to decrypt your files. Do not send any payments as it is just a scam to get money from you. Kind of like that friend of yours that went to Thailand and forgot to tell you…
VIS OPEN FORUMS for NOVEMBER
Based on the feedback received at Fall Councils, the VIS Committee will be offering Q&A forums open to ALL CA members. Sign ups will be on a first come, first served basis. You can ask, and receive answers and instructions, on any internet-related topic you may want to learn more about. Facebook?0 The CA members-only website? The NSDAR website? All questions are good questions so come armed. You will need a computer with the free download, GoToMeeting, installed on it and a headset.
The dates for the November are:
Thurs Nov 21 @ 4pm
and
Sat Nov 23 @ 10am
Just webmaster@californiadar.org to sign up!
CHAPTER WEBSITES AND THE STATE SERVER
California has updated over 50 chapter websites since July 2012, with another 30 in varying stages of development and approval. Pretty impressive work, Ladies! Thank you for all your efforts. Additionally, all but four of the 114 CA chapters are now enjoying free website hosting, compliments of the State Society.
Early next year, all CA-approved websites, hosted on the state server, will be given the opportunity to have a secure members-only chapter website of their own. So start thinking now about what you would want to put on that secure, password-protected site. More info to follow.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.
Lisa Fox VIS State Chair California State Webmaster
webmaster@californiadar.org