I am sure everyone knows how important it is to keep our computers secure. However, we sometimes think of this only as making sure we have an anti-virus software installed on our computer. When there are a few more things needed. Along with the anti virus, we also need to have a firewall and some kind of protection from malware and spy ware.
There are many different anti-virus software available on the market today. All will do a good job at protecting your computer. In many cases there is no need to purchase any software. Many of the ISPs are providing security software free of charge. Contact your ISP to see if they offer anything free for you as a customer. Chances are if they are not, they will be soon.
Firewalls, I liken a firewall to a bouncer out outside of a nightclub. Your computer is a private party that a hacker would like to get access to. The firewall (bouncer) restricts access with out an invitation. Keep in mind that you can be running something on the computer (program) that will invite a hacker into the computer. These are sometimes known as Trojans.
There are many software on the market to protect your computer from malware. Most of these say they are free. Be aware that free means your computer is going to held hostage unless you purchase the software.
A couple of days ago I read an article on security. In this article it stated that in a study of internet users and their browsers. 637 million browser users were at risk. http://tech.msn.com/news/articlecnet.aspx?cp-documentid=8545484.
The article goes on to say that all internet users really need to do it keep their browsers up to date. I agree that this is true. There are a lot of reasons to update your browsers. One is that the new browsers will alert you to security issues on the websites that you are trying to visit is infected. This is an important feature and a reason to keep software updated.
Please, take a few minutes and make sure that your have updated your software. It is one of the most important steps that you can take to protect your self and your computer.
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