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There are various schools of thought as to whether it is a good idea to turn off a desktop computer when it is not in use. Some analysts believe not turning a machine off will save the wear-and-tear on vital components due to the expansion and consequent shrinking of parts as they heat up and cool down. Another view is to just turn off the monitor and leave the central processing unit on, which would safeguard against the lettering on the screen burning its image onto the display. Others maintain that if a machine is never turned off, there is a danger that the fan will burn out, which would lead to the machine overheating and possibly even catching fire. Additionally, each time a machine is turned on it performs its own diagnostic tests to make sure everything is functioning correctly. If a machine was never turned off, the tests would never ne performed.
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An increasing number of computer hackers are engaging in illegal or destructive activities. Two of the largest and most famous hacker groups, the Legion of Doom and the Masters of Deception (MOD), have broken into private networks and stolen or altered records pertaining to credit histories, telephone bills and corporate data. Hackers in the early 1980s explored computer networks and endorsed the right to search anywhere they could as long as they did not alter or abuse the information they acquired. Some recent hackers have sold information they found and have engaged in competitive battles to see which hacker group could infiltrate the most complex system. The MOD and Legion of Doom have participated in duels in the past few years. The MOD is made up of a racial diversity that is very different from the hacker groups in the 1980s.
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IBM's employee performance appraisal system provides psychological pressure as its driving force to control employees. Some workers have elected to take early retirement instead of trying to cope with the pressure. IBM often considers long-term, highly-paid employees unproductive and inflexible, as well as undesirable. IBM, rather than laying off employees, exerts psychological pressure on its employees in the guise of improvements that rates employees according to productivity, acumen and expendability. Underutilization and overwork encourage early retirement or job demotion. For IBM to change itself from the insensitive 'top down' organization it has become would require a comprehensive overhaul, including reestablishing employee morale.
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