Following are some of the major computer security tips and you can protect your computer from known online and offline threats with these tips.
Online Security Tips
1. Install an up-to-dated antivirus program such as Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Trend Micro, Panda Antivirus and PcCillin etc.
2. Install and configure good firewall software on your computer because if you are behind a firewall then it would not be easy for the hackers to access your computer.
3. Clear out the cookies from your web browsers regularly.
4. Install up-to-dated software to block the attacks of spyware, adware and popup ads.
5. Do not download and install a software program from an unreliable web source.
6. Do not open any suspicious emails, especially the emails, which have attachments and come from the unknown source.
7. Avoid participating in any peer to peer network and file sharing place like Torrent, Kazaa, Gnutella, and Morpheus. Most of the file sharing places on web and peer to peer networks are the source of Trojans horses, viruses, web worms, adware and spyware.
8. Don’t befool by the emails that tell you that you have won the prize of million dollars or won the lottery of million dollars. Similarly don’t trust in the emails that come from the fake banks’ sites or fake paypal site that ask you to change your personal information by going through their websites.
9. With the passage of time vulnerabilities are discovered in the software that you use so keep them updated at least once in a month with the security patches.
10. Set your browsers with the optimize safety level.
Offline Security Tips
1. Regularly take backup of your important data on CDs, Flash drive or other medium.
2. Don’t leave your computer unattended.
3. Don’t ignore the error messages and noises that come from your computer.
4. Try to put your computer in a humid free environment. Controlling the humidity near your computer is important because more the humidity the more static charges with build up near your PC.
5. Use strong passwords with the combinations of alphanumeric.
By using the above mentioned tips you can safe your computer from the major online and offline security threats.
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