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For those looking to obtain an IT Certification: http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/it-exam-prep-it-certification-it-training-self-study-it-prep,2-178.html

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/309-free-privacy-software-browser-extensions.html

Taken from here: http://www.howtogeek.com/76628/online-safety-who-says-macs-dont-get-viruses/ That a computer operating system will ALWAYS be able to be hacked and loaded with viruses. This is reality. The people who make Windows and Mac OS will make mistakes and overlook things. You try making something with billions of lines of code and expect it to perfect. But the real truth…

http://www.howtogeek.com/76801/how-to-anonymize-and-encrypt-your-bittorrent-traffic/

Only caveat: you’ll need Vista / 7+ in order to use the tools to create the flash drive.  XP isn’t supported. Vista: http://kmwoley.com/blog/?p=345 Win7 / 8: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/      

Windows 8 Bootable Drive: http://pureinfotech.com/2011/09/28/how-to-create-a-windows-to-go-usb-drive-in-windows-8-step-by-step/ How to install Windows 8 Developer Preview on a VM: http://pureinfotech.com/2011/09/15/how-to-install-windows-8-developer-preview-in-a-virtual-machine/     Windows 8 Developer Edition Home: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/home/br229518