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Where to start with security

Written by Matthew on December 13, 2007 – 3:20 pm -

Are you wondering where to start with your online security?  Well let’s start with the absolute basics, unplug from the internet.  Now we are safe.  Just kidding, I have actually been told by a family member she was going to do this.  Her PC was so messed up she was just going to buy a new one and not connect to the net.  I had to ask what the point of even having a computer was then.  Sure you could get by without internet access, by why would you?

The first thing you need to make sure to do is make sure you have an anti-virus program, a spyware program, and a firewall installed on your computer.  The next thing you need to is make sure all of these programs as well as your operating system is up to date.  I will go into specific later, but that is the rough outline.

BTW, I may touch on Apple and Mac security, but this sites focus will be on PCs and the Windows operating system.


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