The August 2009 revenues is 7.8 % higher compared to the August 2008 numbers. D-Link is expecting that their numbers would continue to climb for the rest of the 2009 year. According to the D-Link CEO Tony Tsao there are so many space for growth for D-Link especially for emerging markets. He also notes that Brazil and China are climbing out of the slowdown which would also contribute to the expected growth this year.

I am not sure what products are climbing fast for D-Link but their products are definitely cheaper than Linksys which I am a big fan of. Although as I was shopping for a 3G router last weekend, all the stores I have visited had D-Link available while Linksys was on an order basis only. In this economic crisis, even retailers are pushing for cheaper products like D-Link.

Are you getting a D-Link or a Linksys product? Which do you prefer?

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D-Link Makes Lots of Money

Below are a few simple ways to make sure your computer stays safe and secure for that much longer (they all eventually get messed up, even you Mac):

• Run a software firewall (Windows XP comes with one built in, not too sure on the Mac OS front but I would imagine they have something).
• Keep anti-virus software installed and up-to-date (AVG is free for the PC and ClamXav is free for the Mac).
• Install a router. Make sure you are running a decent home router (at home) and a good commercial router (for businesses). They are insanely cheap today, so there’s no excuse not to run one. Belkin, Linksys and Netgear all make decent home routers.
• If you run wireless, secure it. Today, almost all wireless routers support WPA or WPA2, so use it. In fact, it’s easier to remember your WPA key than it is to remember WEP. I think that “my Awesomely Secure Pa55word” is much simpler to remember than “FF5C0B374FA81D2959C2578F65″.

These are only a few ways to help protect your PC and information. Losing your data is a pain. Identity theft is an even bigger problem. Don’t get caught in either one.

P.S. – Keep an eye out for the fun contest (which should be starting on Monday, right here at That Damn PC).

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How to protect your computer, simple and easy