Thursday, 3 January 2013
Tips To Increase Computer Security
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Your computer is very important for you so increase your computer security
by following the few instruction which is given below. Protection of computer
is very important because lot of viruses which can damage your computer or
damage your important file of programed. So follow the below instruction to
protect your computer……..
1. Check Windows Update and
Office Update regularly (_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. Our Editors’ Choice (“Spyware,” April 22) was SpyBot Search &
Destroy (_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 Grisoft AVG Free Edition
(Grisoft Inc., w*w.grisoft.com). And doublecheck your AV with the free, online-only
scanners available at w*w.pandasoftware.com/activescan and _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
_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 is what it says it is. Don’t give out your password
to anyone, even if that person claims to be from “support.”
This post was written by: Ajit Kumar
Ajit Kumar is a beginner blogger and wed designer. Follow him on Facebook
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1 Responses to “Tips To Increase Computer Security”
7 March 2013 at 21:26
Thank you for sharing this post. I found it very helpful and informative. Computer security is so important because today we keep all of our information and files on our hard drives. My business computers were being hacked and viruses were being implemented. I then got a small business firewall and the problems disappeared rather quickly.
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