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American Idle: Why Turning Off Your Computer Is a Must
1. Hackers spend their waking hours prowling for vulnerable computers. Don't assume your firm has up-to-date securitya third of small businesses don't.
2. Your computer is a carbon-spewing beast. Computers left on standby will emit 20 million tons of carbon dioxide this yearroughly the same amount as 4 million cars.
3. Powering down may save your job. U.S. companies waste $2.8 billion annually keeping computers on after hoursin tough times, that's a heck of a lot of salaries.


