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Taken : Your Computer and Financial Data as Hostages

Just when you thought Liam Neeson has kept your world safer, a sequel to Taken 2 may have been happening already right in front of your computer screen.

If you experienced logging into your computer and instead of the normal booting process a warning message pops up saying that you have been restricted access to your own computer, then your computer has just become the new character in Taken 3. Seriously.

The message usually appears as if it is coming from a cybercriminal enforcement agency as a warning that you have transmitted illegal or inappropriate information. There will also be a message telling you that your computer will remain encrypted and locked until you agree that you pay a certain reactivation fee or “ransom” so you can access your computer again. Continue reading Taken : Your Computer and Financial Data as Hostages

Not Everyone Earns Like U2. What Should You Do?

Forbes ranked U2 as the 4th highest paid musicians in 2012, pulling in $78 million on the tail end of the group’s record-breaking 360 tour. Their total gross earnings for 3 years? – $736 million.

But not every musician or band can earn as much as what U2 does. As what my previous post revealed, a lot are even playing unpaid. I personally believe that even heroes should be paid. Remember Parokya ni Edgar’s “Mang Jose“? 😛

A lot of people, including musicians find dealing with finances a very daunting task. But in reality, when you learn the basic approaches to managing your personal finances, you will find the tasks a lot easier than you thought.

Here are some of the most important finance concepts that every musician should know. Continue reading Not Everyone Earns Like U2. What Should You Do?

10 Superstitious Beliefs That Keep Most Pinoys Poor

Passiveness and extreme sentimentalism are two unhealthy mindsets that keep most Filipinos poor and stagnant.

But one other ridiculous reason why most ordinary Filipinos are not moving forward is their penchant belief on superstitions that they either inherited from their ancestors or adopted from their previous colonizers. Especially those directly related with money.

While some of them are quite interesting the rest are rather comical.

See for yourself if any of these still affect your financial decisions on a daily basis: Continue reading 10 Superstitious Beliefs That Keep Most Pinoys Poor