Personal Security » Computer http://thepersonalsecurity.com In A World That Is Going Crazy There Is Nothing Quite Like A Little Personal Security Thu, 17 May 2012 18:08:33 +0000 en hourly 1 Computer Protection http://thepersonalsecurity.com/archives/computer-protection http://thepersonalsecurity.com/archives/computer-protection#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:54:20 +0000 Admin http://thepersonalsecurity.com/?p=11 hacker-2671486d3facc4cc9Nothing can guarantee your computer's security 100 per cent, but there are measures you can take yourself to protect you from predators from stealing your information or monitoring your every move. There are viruses, Trojan horses and worms out there that change day to day. One of the biggest mistakes people can make after installing an anti-virus software is assuming their computer is now safe. An outdated anti-virus is no protection at all.  The program has to be updated so that it can recognize new variants of existing viruses. You can configure your anti-virus software to boot automatically on start-up and run at all times.  We give you some tips to stay protected

Obvious Tip 1- Install a firewall.  A firewall acts as a barrier between your home computer and the internet. It can help screen out unauthorized access and can log attempts to enter your system.

Obvious Tip 2 - Choose Passwords that are not obvious.  Make it difficult for programs that are specially written to crack your password. Don't use words you can find in the dictionary, or obvious things like (Read More....)

]]> hacker-2671486d3facc4cc9Nothing can guarantee your computer's security 100 per cent, but there are measures you can take yourself to protect you from predators from stealing your information or monitoring your every move. There are viruses, Trojan horses and worms out there that change day to day. One of the biggest mistakes people can make after installing an anti-virus software is assuming their computer is now safe. An outdated anti-virus is no protection at all.  The program has to be updated so that it can recognize new variants of existing viruses. You can configure your anti-virus software to boot automatically on start-up and run at all times.  We give you some tips to stay protected

Obvious Tip 1- Install a firewall.  A firewall acts as a barrier between your home computer and the internet. It can help screen out unauthorized access and can log attempts to enter your system.

Obvious Tip 2 - Choose Passwords that are not obvious.  Make it difficult for programs that are specially written to crack your password. Don't use words you can find in the dictionary, or obvious things like (Read More....)

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