| The Dos and Don'ts to Protect your custom | | | | protect your data from snoops that can snatch |
| built computers | | | | it out of thin air. |
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| 1. You must download and install Spyware | | | | 7. Always keep the backup of your precious |
| program as it helps your PC perform better | | | | data. There's no worse feeling in the world |
| and better, some stupid viruses can cause a | | | | than losing everything. Utilize another hard |
| huge damage to your performing PC. Download | | | | drive-internal or external. If your data is |
| the Beta Spyware from Microsoft, this utility | | | | not huge then you may also keep it in |
| from Microsoft has produced brilliant | | | | multiple CDs and USB drives. Network PCs and |
| results, it runs in the back drop and helps | | | | transfer backups from one to the other. But |
| to destroy and keep your PC free of Spyware. | | | | what if your house burns down? Ponder keeping |
| | | | the data off site as well; keep the disk at a |
| 2. Buy or Download an Antivirus utility such | | | | family member's home. |
| as NORTON or MACCAFE, You are connected to | | | | |
| the internet you may get a Virus through Junk | | | | 8. Press CTRL + D on our homepage we are |
| E-mail, website etc and you will unknowingly | | | | computer retailers in London and never mind |
| be scattering them to others. AVG by Grisoft | | | | providing technical help on sophisticated |
| has a free antivirus download. Get it right | | | | issues. |
| now, and as I've told you I've always loved | | | | |
| the commercial program Norton Antivirus by | | | | Don'ts….. Always applied Don'ts... |
| Symantec. | | | | |
| | | | 1. Be extra cautious when opening the Email |
| 3. Running broadband connection can cause | | | | attachments since you are not sure with |
| some further dilemmas, run a software | | | | that-even if they come from a known family |
| firewall. I like Zonealarm by Zonelabs. They | | | | member or friend's Email account. Viruses |
| provide a free version. If you are fractional | | | | broadcast by infecting a PC and emailing |
| to Microsoft, then go ahead and exploit the | | | | themselves to everyone in the infected |
| one included with XP. | | | | computer's address book. Ponder a code word |
| | | | to exploit in the subject line of Emails. |
| 4. Study has shown Mozilla Firefox works | | | | Your friends and family would know the |
| better than Internet Explorer, Opera and | | | | particular keyword (maybe mango etc.) and |
| Netscape when it is about scanning the | | | | would comprise this in the subject when |
| internet viruses, run the Firefox web | | | | attaching a file. A bad keyword may be |
| browser; it's a lot better than Internet | | | | Viagra. |
| Explorer with some great features. And even | | | | |
| if you like Explorer better, it doesn't hurt | | | | 2. Never provide your REAL email address when |
| to have two browsers at same time. | | | | signing up for anything online until that |
| | | | site gets trusted through some sort of scan. |
| 5. Defrag once every three months-sooner if | | | | It will fall it into enemy hands and you |
| you run anything moreover Windows 2000/XP. | | | | would spend most of your time sifting through |
| | | | trash when looking for real email. Ponder |
| 6. Do run WPA (rather preferred) or WEP | | | | using the service at (www dot dodgeit dot |
| encryption on router and wireless network. | | | | com). You can create fake Email addresses |
| It's easy and simple additionally would | | | | here for free. |