Read through the following article to stay safe online and protect your computer against vicious and often malicious online cyber attacks.
New computer viruses threaten Internet surfers everyday. Hackers jeopardize your online security with invasive computer techniques to steal your passwords, personal information, even
identity.
Unscrupulous marketers bait you with free software that unleashes spyware, trojans, or worms, on your system.
While other marketers bombard you with popups at every turn. And others send unsolicited phising emails asking you to click links to unsafe websites that install threating software on your
computer, or try to download your private information.
These are only a few of the security issues involved while computing online.
Read through the following list to stay safe online and protect yourself against these vicious and often malicious online attacks.
1. Install a good anti-virus software. An anti-virus protects your computer from viruses that destroy data, cause computer crashes or even steal your personal information. It protects you by scanning all incoming data. And stopping destructive data. Remember to update your anti-virus regularly. To keep up to date with all the new virus threats. Here's a good free anti-virus software...New AVG Free edition is now available for all home users worldwide! More detailed information on their web site about AVG Free Edition & License Agreement.
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2. Install a personal firewall. A fire-wall will block intruders/hackers who try to access your computer data. And
a firewall will stop malicious viruses before they start. Always secure your computer with a firewall while online. Most computers have a firewall pre-installed. You have to remember to turn this firewall on. Or try zone alarm personal firewall .. http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/home.jsp
3. Install a good pop up blocker. Google has a free pop up blocker so does Yahoo. The only drawback is you will have to download and install their toolbar. toolbar.yahoo.com
4. Know Privacy Policy. Read the websites privacy policy before
releasing personal information. Note do they share or sell your information with third parties. If they do you might reconsider releasing your personal information.
5. Passwords. Never use easy to guess passwords like your favorite color, your social security number, your birthdate, words less than six characters. Mix up passwords with
combinations of numbers and symbols.
6.Virus Warnings. Don't forward virus warnings you receive in emails. It's not your job to warn others. And you might be circulating a fake warning designed to scare receivers into
downloading trojans or removing important files on their
computer.
7. Keep It Secret. Don't give your password to anyone. Be wary
of emails asking you to give out your personal passwords for accounts online. Or emails asking you to click a link and enter your password on the site. This site might be a fake sent by
hackers "phishing" for victims.
8. Primary Email Address. Don't divulge your primary email address on unfamiliar sites. You might be bombarded with unsolicited emails by marketers who sell your address to third parties online.
9. Free Accounts. Set up several free email accounts with a psuedo name to handle spam, when you register with unfamiliar sites, or to use on chat and message boards. Yahoo, hotmail
or Aol are good sites to set up free email accounts.
10. Chat Line And Message Board Warnings. Don't release personal
information on chat lines or message boards. This is one way
many identity thefts occur.
11. Shopping. Make sure you are shopping on a secure site. Look
for https:// in the websites URL. This "s" stands for secure site.
Also look for a lit lock icon on the browsers bar. This is another sign the information you release to the site is secure.
12. File Sharing. Experts warn computer users not to download
file sharing software. if you do not configure the software the right way you will open up an easy access door to all your personal data stored on the computer.
