Some Do's for Computer Security
- - Do delete random emails that ask you to confirm or divulge personal information.
- - Do use antivirus and anti-spyware software and update them regularly.
Some scam emails contain software that can harm your computer or track your activities on the Internet without your knowledge. Look for antivirus software that recognizes current viruses as well as older ones, that can effectively reverse the damage if your computer does get infected, and that updates itself automatically.
- - Do use a two-way software firewall. It helps make your computer less visible on the Internet and blocks communications from unauthorized sources. It's especially important to run a firewall if you have a broadband connection. Operating systems (like Windows or Mac OSX) or browsers (like Internet Explorer or Firefox) also offer free software "patches" to close holes in the system that cyber criminals could exploit. Do apply the patches.
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