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FREE MARDI GRAS BEADS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS - From now until Fat Tuesday (while supplies last), with any purchase at Starkville Computers!
There are plenty more that will be thrown from our vehicle at Duty Gras 9.5 on Main Street this afternoon!! Watch for the truck with the BIG BULLY BELL!!
Dudy Gras to Omaha!
The unofficial official, kick off of the 2015 MSU Diamond Dawg's baseball season!
Do you love MSU baseball? Do you love Mardi Gras? Have you ever said there's nothing to do in Starkville? If you answered "yes" to any of these question, then you need to be in the Dudy Gras 9.5 parade this year! There's no entry fee, get a trailer or a truck, maroon and white it up, grab your cowbell and join us as we parade through Starkville showing our excitement for MSU baseball. We'll gather in Rick's Café parking lot around 3:00, for our annual Coors Light pre-parade party, then at 4:30 pull out for the annual tradition. If you are a complete party pooper and can't be in the parade, then we asked that you come out on the route and show your support. We will also have a post parade award party for best float at Rick's Cafe after the parade is complete.
Let's get ready for the 2015 season! Go Dawgs!!
SAN FRANCISCO - As many as 80 million customers of the nation's second-largest health insurance company, Anthem Inc., have had their account information stolen, the company said in a statement.
"Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack," Anthem president and CEO Joseph Swedish said in a statement posted on a website the company created for information about the incident.
Darron Cummings, AP
The corporate headquarters of health insurer Anthem in Indianapolis is seen on Dec. 3.
The hackers gained access to Anthem's computer system and got information including names, birthdays, medical IDs, Social Security numbers, street addresses, e-mail addresses and employment information, including income data, Swedish said.
The affected database had records for approximately 80 million people in it, "but we are still investigating to determine how many were impacted. At this point we believe it was tens of millions," said Cindy Wakefield, an Anthem spokeswoman.
That would make it "the largest health care breach to date," said Vitor De Souza, a spokesman for Mandiant, the computer security company Anthem has hired to evaluate its systems.
Because no actual medical information appears to have been stolen, the breach would not come under HIPAA rules, the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which governs the confidentiality and security of medical information.
No credit card information was obtained, the company said in a statement e-mailed to USA TODAY.
The hackers were probably not interested in medical information about Anthem's customers, said Tim Eades, CEO of computer security firm vArmourin Mountain View, Calif.
"The personally identifiable information they got is a lot more valuable than the fact that I stubbed my toe yesterday and broke it," he said.
Both current and former customers were hit, Swedish said.
Anthem has established a website, www.anthemfacts.com, where members can access information about the breach. There is also a toll-free number for current and former members to call, 877-263-7995.
"Anthem's own associates' personal information -- including my own -- was accessed during this security breach. We join in your concern and frustration and I assure you that we are working around the clock to do everything we can to further secure your data," Swedish said.
Anthem discovered the breach itself last week. "That is very good news, as two-thirds of the time when we respond, the victim was notified by someone else," said Vitor De Souza, spokesman for FireEye, which owns Mandiant.
Anthem has contacted the FBI and is working with Mandiant, Swedish said.
"The FBI is aware of the Anthem intrusion and is investigating the matter," said FBI spokesman Joshua Campbell.
"Anthem's initial response in promptly notifying the FBI after observing suspicious network activity is a model for other companies and organizations facing similar circumstances. Speed matters when notifying law enforcement of an intrusion, as cyber criminals can quickly destroy critical evidence needed to identify those responsible," he said.
Customers whose information has been stolen should report any suspected instances of identity theft to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov, Campbell said.
"The Anthem insurance company breach is another in a long line of breaches that continue to have a deep and disheartening effect on consumer behavior and the smooth flow of commerce both here at home and worldwide," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security.
Anthem Inc. was previously known as WellPoint Inc. It was formed when Anthem Insurance Company bought WellPoint Health Networks in 2004.
Anthem has customers in 14 states.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/04/health-care-anthem-hacked/22900925/
Spin City Laundromat Ribbon-Cutting. Small Business owners Patrick Linley of Starkville Computers and Rebecca Tabb of R-Tabb & Co with Jason Perry, owner of Spin City Laundromat, now open at 421-D MLK Drive here in Starkville. Congratulations and Best of Luck Jason - everything looks great! @RTabbandCo @MSCollegeTown
Starkville Computers offers Active Duty as well as Active Reserve and National Guard members PLUS Retirees a 10% discount with a $15 maximum (full discount covers the majority of our inventory items and service plans).
Valid CAC card required at the time of purchase.
This week only... 25% off our nice selection of refurbished computers currently in stock.
These machines would be great as an extra Internet computer for home or light business applications.
30-day limited warranty on all refurbished computers, discount offer does not apply to Apple Macbook
Laptops:
Apple Macbook 6GB RAM! - $595
Dell Inspiron (Windows XP) 2GB/120HDD - $99
HP G61 (Windows 7) 3GB/320HDD - $275
Dell Inspiron 3520 (Windows 8) Intel i3/4GB/450HDD - $300
Lenovo B575 (Windows 7) 4GB/320HDD - $400
Gateway NE56R (Windows 8) 4GB/500HDD - $300
Desktops/Towers:
Acer Aspire AX1200 (Windows Vista) 4GB/200HDD - $350
Dell Vostro 200 (Windows Vista) 2GB/500HDD - $300
Dell Dimension 4700 (Windows Vista) 2GB/250HDD - $200
Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 (Windows 7 Pro) 4GB/160HDD - $329
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@StarkDispatch: RT @WTVAWeather: Reports of trees down in Starkville, Sturgis and Ackerman area over the last 30 to 45 minutes.
It's still early enough in January that if you promise not to drunkenly text pictures of your behind to your friends, it still counts as a New Year's Resolution. Still, in an age where everyone's off-hand conversations can be made public in a flash, it'd be nice to regain some control of where our words are shared. That's where Strings comes in, since the iOS app is a rival to Snapchat and WhatsApp that clearly hopes to foster a consent culture around mobile messaging.
With Strings, users can converse with pictures, videos and text, but if people want to save any of those locally, they have to ask you for your permission. Even better is that a user can edit data on other people's devices, so if you carelessly send the wrong picture or use the wrong word, you can delete it whenever you need to. It's free to download, and the app even mirrors Snapchat's solution to the dreaded screenshot problem. If the recipient takes a screenshot, not only will you be informed, but they'll be given a warning too, which is something, at least.
~endgadget - byDaniel Cooper | 9 hrs ago
Here's a good article, not specifically on our Bulldogs, but regarding the huge honor and accomplishment it is to have made it to the legendary Orange Bowl! I'm glad that so many of our fans were able to make the trek and offer their local support in the Sunshine State! Congratulations guys, and GO DAWGS #hailstate
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/greg-cote/article5204649.html#storylink=cpy
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