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Some people who are on Facebook understand that there is no such thing as privacy when it comes to Facebook. In other words, Facebook privacy is a joke. Unfortunately, there are millions who don’t realize this. Here’s the latest on Facebook privacy that should be an eye-opener for those who think their information is safe on Facebook.

According to a blog written by Sam Diaz, a senior editor at ZDNet, one of the top searches on Facebook last week was “delete facebook account.” Here’s a snippet from Mr. Diaz’s blog post.

“Apparently, Facebook has crossed a line with its last round of changes to the privacy policy and settings. The changes – which largely require users to opt-out, instead of opt-in – have not been well-received. Facebook reportedly called an all-hands meeting last week to discuss privacy concerns and there’s been buzz that revisions to the nearly-6,000-word privacy policy (longer than the U.S. Constitution) are coming (again), though we still haven’t seen that.”

To read the complete article, click here.

SharePoint is a huge product and this latest video series, created by SharePoint expert and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Sharee English will teach you some of the most important aspects of SharePoint planning, installation and configuration.

SharePoint technology is really broken down into two separate administrators, the Server Administrator and the Site Collection Administrator. The video series from TrainingSpot.com covers the planning, installation, and configuration of SharePoint. Sharee will walk you through the installation choices and provide best practices on how to install SharePoint in various environments. She will show you how configure your farm for basic needs and dive into the Central Administration application in full detail. Finally, she will wrap up with configuration of the Shared Services Provider.

Total Time: 5 Hour 39 Minutes

Video Tutorials: 36

Series Author: Sharee English

If you are looking for additional SharePoint resources, you might want to check out Sharee’s blog.

First of all, make sure that you have assigned proper permissions before you perform a remote wipe. To see what permissions you need, go to the “Exchange ActiveSync Permissions” section in this document.

1. Open Outlook Web App.
2. Sign in to the device owner’s mailbox.
3. Click Options.
4. In the Navigation Pane, select Phone.
5. Click the Mobile Phones tab.
6. Select the ID of the mobile phone that you want to wipe and remove from the list.
7. Click Wipe device.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Remove Device.

TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have published their 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report. You can download a copy of the report here. Here are some of the highlights.

- Over 19,500 IT professionals worldwide responded to the survey.
- Average age of the respondents was 42, with an average of 15 years experience in the industry.
- 92% of respondents were from United States and Canada.
- The average salary for respondents was $82,115.
- 11% reported that their salaries had been reduced.
- 43% reported their salaries have increased.
- Over 46% indicated their salaries were capped without a raise.
- For every female respondent there were four male responses.
- The percentage of respondents having an undergraduate or graduate degree has increased steadily since 2008.

Here are the top 20 salaries of popular certifications.

You can download a printable version (PDF), which is also more readable and can be saved locally.

Printable Version of Windows 7 Logo Key Shortcuts.

For additional keyboard shortcuts, visit Microsoft’s Web site here.