10 Tips To Keep Your PC Secure

It seems these days every time we turn around we are under attack by a new Adware campaign, a piece of Spyware, and another Virus. Where does it end ? Here are 10 tips to keep your PC secure.

1. Never open an attachment from someone you don’t know – Birthday Greetings, Thank You notes, and a host of other “friendly” greetings come packed with a Virus punch that will send your Computer into a Downward Spiral. So much for “friendly.”



2. Never part with your Credit Card information on a site that you are unsure of. In fact if the site doesn’t begin with https:// don’t give out any of your personal information. The “s” indicates you are on a Secure Site.


3. If it sounds too good to be true it is. If you are being enticed to sign up or accept something don’t unless you know enough about the site. Otherwise you could be giving away your personal information.


4. Remember nothing is Free. Those Free screensavers, Free winks, Free whatever - generally you have to give them something in return. For any of you who have taken the time to read the user agreement you’ll discover that you are agreeing to let them install Spyware on your computer. That’s not free and it also invades your Privacy.


5. Install a Firewall. We recommend both a Software firewall and a Hardware Firewall. Together the two give you optimum protection and you can configure your Software Firewall to meet your specific needs. Don’t give yourself too much leeway otherwise you’ll have a false sense of Security. Read more about Software and Hardware Firewalls here Firewalls
6. Install a proper Virus protection Software package. There are many excellent ones on the market. See our Software Reviews here about some efficient Software Packages Computer Security Program Reviews
7. Online Scans are actually an excellent additional resource to supplement the Virus Software you have on your System. Read more about Online Scan here Online PC Scan
8. Adware and Spyware protection should also be a part of your protection ensuring that none makes it to your system. Make sure that you’re getting the complete protection you think you are. Read more about this issue here Spyware and Adware
9. Never give away your personal information unless you are on a secure sight that you are familiar with. Phishing is the latest form of collecting personal information.

   You receive an urgent message that state a charge has been made against your Credit Card or that someone has logged into your account and then you are asked to click a link which takes you to a site that looks so much like the site they claim to be that you will never know the difference.

   But it is a Scam and you will be giving away your personal information whether it’s Passwords or Credit Card information. Read more about how to avoid Phising here Avoid Phising

10. Keystroke Recording is a real threat these days. It is a program that is dumped on your Computer which then records every Key you hit and the purpose is to steel your Passwords. Don’t let it happen. Be sure you are running a Computer Protection Program to avoid this.