Protecting Your Computer By: Victoria Tuttle

There’s never enough you can do to protect your computer.

Topics Protect your personal information Know Who Your Dealing With Use Security Software That Updates AutomaticallyUse Security Software That Updates Automatically Keep Your Web Browser and Operating System Up-To-DateKeep Your Web Browser and Operating System Up-To-Date Protect Passwords Learn What to do in a Emergency

Protect Your Personal Info. People get you info. By lying about who they are s can be sent asking for info. Don’t reply Don’t provide financial info to companies online until checking that their secure

Know Who Your Dealing With Easy for online scammers to impersonate businesses Type sites name into a search engine Use a software toolbar that rates sites

File Sharing: Worth the Hidden Costs? Can give people access to all info If using file-sharing software read the End User Licensing Agreement Use security software that updates automatically Should have anti-virus, spyware, and firewall

Keep Your Operating System and Web Browser Up-To-Date Set web-browser to download updates automatically Increase online security changing security and privacy settings If computer isn’t being used for awhile then disconnect it

Protect Passwords Keep out of plain site Don’t share password Make sure it’s difficult

Learn What to do in a Emergency Run security scan Technical support Call professional help

Review Protect your personal information Know Who Your Dealing With Use Security Software That Updates AutomaticallyUse Security Software That Updates Automatically Keep Your Web Browser and Operating System Up-To-DateKeep Your Web Browser and Operating System Up-To-Date Protect Passwords Learn What to do in a Emergency

Cited On Guard Online, “Seven Practices for Computer Security” uter-security.aspx