Web Security

Internet applications are growing dramatically and more and millions of people use internet browsing, chatting, voice communication, video sharing, entertainment, research, jobs searching and news reading. As the number of the internet users are increasing, security is the main concern of every online user.

No online computer can avoid the security vulnerabilities if there is no proper security solution is implemented. Internet is full of malicious threats like viruses, spyware, self propagating worms, malware, adware and hackers.  In this article you will learn that how you can be protected from these threats.

General Security Tips

• Use an up-to-dated antivirus program like Norton Antivirus, McAfee Internet Security Suite, Panda Antivirus or Trend Micro Office Scan and regularly scan your computer with it.
• An antivirus alone is not enough.  You need a complete internet security suite that should include Antivirus + Anti Spyware and Firewall.  You can have the complete security suite from Different vendors like Symantec, McAfee, Panda or Trend Micro.  Scan your computer with the Anti Spyware program.
• Make sure to install the latest patches, service packs and hot fixes to make your operating system up-to-dated and full patched.
• Install and configure a software or hardware firewall solution. A firewall is used to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic and it can help you to protect your computer from hacking attacks and unauthorized access to your computer or network.

Safe Browsing


Once you have used the above mentioned general security tips and techniques now you need to make your browser secure to provide you safe browsing.  You can have safe browsing by using the following tips.

• Raise the security level of your browser.
• Add your safe websites to the trusted websites.
• Block Popup windows in your browser.
• Educate your family about using the internet.
• Use parental control software to protect your children from the online threats and vulnerabilities.

Secure Emailing

• Never open email attachments that you receive from the unknown source.
• Never reply to the scam emails.
• Protect your email addresses from the scam bots by using the image emails.
• Read email messages in the plain text.
• Use email filtering and monitoring software to protect your emails.
• Use digital signatures in your emails.

How to protect your Privacy on Internet


Protecting privacy on the internet is the most important concern of every online user.  You can protect your privacy by the following tips and techniques.

• Use very strong passwords
• Never send your personal and financial information like credit card, banks account and date of birth, social security and other information to anyone via emails.
• If you own a website, Post privacy policy notice on your website in this way you will be able to protect the privacy of your visitors and yours.
• Reject unwanted cookies.
• Clear your system memory after browsing
• Encrypt your emails.
• Configure firewall in your system.
• Educate your children not to use personal information online and never share information with the anonymous people.