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       10 Ways to secure your computer both online and offline
   DIR By: Opeak
       Date: March 28, 2014, 6:11 am
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       10 Fast and Free Security tips
       Before you spend a dime on security, there
       are many precautions you can take that will
       protect you against the most common
       threats.
       1. Check Windows Update and Office Update
       regularly (_
  HTML http://office.microsoft.com/
       productupdates); have your Office CD ready.
       Windows Me, 2000, and XP users can
       configure automatic updates. Click on the
       Automatic Updates tab in the System control
       panel and choose the appropriate options.
       2. Install a personal firewall. Both SyGate (_
       www.sygate.com) and ZoneAlarm (_
       www.zonelabs.com) offer free versions.
       3. Install a free spyware blocker. SpyBot
       Search & Destroy (_
  HTML http://security.kolla.de
       ).
       SpyBot is also paranoid and ruthless in
       hunting out tracking cookies.
       4. Block pop-up spam messages in Windows
       NT, 2000, or XP by disabling the Windows
       Messenger service (this is unrelated to the
       instant messaging program). Open Control
       Panel | Administrative Tools | Services and
       you'll see Messenger. Right-click and go to
       Properties. Set Start-up Type to Disabled and
       press the Stop button. Bye-bye, spam pop-
       ups! Any good firewall will also stop them.
       5. Use strong passwords and change them
       periodically. Passwords should have at least
       seven characters; use letters and numbers
       and have at least one symbol. A decent
       example would be f8izKro@l. This will make
       it much harder for anyone to gain access to
       your accounts.
       6. If you're using Outlook or Outlook
       Express, use the current version or one with
       the Outlook Security Update installed. The
       update and current versions patch
       numerous vulnerabilities.
       7. Buy antivirus software and keep it up to
       date. If you're not willing to pay, try Avast
       antivirus download from my site
       (vsoftw.bl******.com)Grisoft AVG Free
       Edition (Grisoft Inc., www.grisoft.com). And
       doublecheck your AV with the free, online-
       only scanners available at
       www.pandasoftware.c om/activescan and _
  HTML http://housecall.trendmicro.com
       .
       8. If you have a wireless network, turn on
       the security features: Use MAC filtering, turn
       off SSID broadcast, and even use WEP with
       the biggest key you can get. For more, check
       out our wireless section or see the
       expanded coverage in Your Unwired World
       in our next issue.
       9. Join a respectable e-mail security list, such
       as the one found at our own Security
       Supersite at _
  HTML http://security.ziffdavis.com
       , so
       that you learn about emerging threats
       quickly and can take proper precautions.
       10. Be skeptical of things on the Internet.
       Don't assume that e-mail "From:" a particular
       person is actually from that person until you
       have further reason to believe it's that
       person. Don't assume that an attachment quickly and can take
       proper precautions.
       10. Be skeptical of things on the Internet.
       Don't assume that e-mail "From:" a particular
       person is actually from that person until you
       have further reason to believe it's that
       person. Don't assume that an attachment is
       what it says it is. Don't give out your
       quickly and can take proper precautions.
       10. Be skeptical of things on the Internet.
       Don't assume that e-mail "From:" a particular
       person is actually from that person until you
       have further reason to believe it's that
       person. Don't assume that an attachment is
       what it says it is. Don't give out your
       password to anyone, even if that person
       claims to be from "support."
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