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Stay current! Most of these links will take you to CNET's Download.com. Register for their Watch List to receive an email
whenever one of your programs posts an updated version.
Lock your door! Use a software firewall that gives you control over which programs can access your Internet connection.
Don't depend on the Windows XP firewall, though; it only controls incoming access. If you pick up the wrong bug, your
system could quickly become the tool of Internet hackers, sending out tons of spam or even malicious software. My
personal favorite is the free Outpost Free Firewall.
Keep your house clean! Viruses can infect your system in all kinds of ways and from all different directions. Email,
downloads, images, shared files, shared disks and even "thumb-drives"... All of these could infect your system with
potentially lethal consequences. This free version of AVG Antivirus will help you get the bugs out and keep them out.
Don't pick up hitchhikers! Spyware has become an even more pervasive problem than viruses. Hidden within the
smallest application can be a program that tracks your every move on the Internet, reports back to a remote host without
your knowledge, or even steals private information from your computer records. Put a stop to it with this free MalwareBytes
AntiMalware.
Use a map! Aren't you glad you can just type "www.google.com" instead of remembering that it's IP address is
216.239.39.99? What makes that possible is a DNS or Domain Name Server. Maybe you don't know how important a DNS
can be but I encourage you to look at OpenDNS. This came to my attention when I was researching the Conficker scare
and I realized how much more security I could add with just few simple changes to my system settings.
Don't take chances! No browser is inherently safer than any other. Microsoft's Internet Explorer, however, is the biggest
target for hackers because so many users accept the defaults that ship with their Windows operating system. You can
make yourself less vulnerable by using an alternate browser such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, or Safari. I've listed
these alternatives in order of popularity but with no particular recommendation. Each has strengths and weaknesses and all
are free.
whenever one of your programs posts an updated version.
Lock your door! Use a software firewall that gives you control over which programs can access your Internet connection.
Don't depend on the Windows XP firewall, though; it only controls incoming access. If you pick up the wrong bug, your
system could quickly become the tool of Internet hackers, sending out tons of spam or even malicious software. My
personal favorite is the free Outpost Free Firewall.
Keep your house clean! Viruses can infect your system in all kinds of ways and from all different directions. Email,
downloads, images, shared files, shared disks and even "thumb-drives"... All of these could infect your system with
potentially lethal consequences. This free version of AVG Antivirus will help you get the bugs out and keep them out.
Don't pick up hitchhikers! Spyware has become an even more pervasive problem than viruses. Hidden within the
smallest application can be a program that tracks your every move on the Internet, reports back to a remote host without
your knowledge, or even steals private information from your computer records. Put a stop to it with this free MalwareBytes
AntiMalware.
Use a map! Aren't you glad you can just type "www.google.com" instead of remembering that it's IP address is
216.239.39.99? What makes that possible is a DNS or Domain Name Server. Maybe you don't know how important a DNS
can be but I encourage you to look at OpenDNS. This came to my attention when I was researching the Conficker scare
and I realized how much more security I could add with just few simple changes to my system settings.
Don't take chances! No browser is inherently safer than any other. Microsoft's Internet Explorer, however, is the biggest
target for hackers because so many users accept the defaults that ship with their Windows operating system. You can
make yourself less vulnerable by using an alternate browser such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, or Safari. I've listed
these alternatives in order of popularity but with no particular recommendation. Each has strengths and weaknesses and all
are free.
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