Before you spend your money on security, here are 10 elementary security enhancements for your PC that will protect you against the most common threats
1. Check for Windows updates regularly or make sure to setup automatic updates for the windows.
2. Install a personal firewall. Well Windows does give you a firewall but we all know that it is not that effective. I recommend Sygate, Zonealarm or Comodo free firewalls.
3. Of course, Use a very very very strong password which contains alphabets, numerals and special characters. You should always change them periodically and do not repeat passwords for your accounts.
4. You should install a free Antivirus (or better pay for one) and keep it updated(a daily update is preferable). Here is a list of top antiviruses free by my blog: http://hackanonymously.blogspot.in/2013/06/top-free-antiviruses.html
5. If you are using outlook, then you should always download the latest security patches as viruses are constantly being developed by some malicious programmers to hack into softwares.
6. Install a free spy ware blocker like Spybot Search&Destroy. You don't need to follow steps 2 & 6 if you have already bought an antivirus which gives you all these things(Nowadays almost every paid antivirus has these).
7. You can also join an email security list, so that you can learn about emerging threats quickly.
8. Don't always assume that the email sent to you is from the real sender, untill you have further reason to beleive that it is original, the mail could be spoofed (You get many such mails on the April Fools Day).
9. Don't write your password on a sheet of paper, try to remember it and do not give your password to any mail, even if it says 'support'.(This also includes some fake newsletter services that ask for your personal details.)
10. If you have a Wireless Service, turn on the security features: Use MAC Filtering, Turn of SSID Broadcast, and use WEP with the biggest passkey you can get.
I Hope this Article will help you. Do not forget to +1. :-))))
1. Check for Windows updates regularly or make sure to setup automatic updates for the windows.
2. Install a personal firewall. Well Windows does give you a firewall but we all know that it is not that effective. I recommend Sygate, Zonealarm or Comodo free firewalls.
3. Of course, Use a very very very strong password which contains alphabets, numerals and special characters. You should always change them periodically and do not repeat passwords for your accounts.
4. You should install a free Antivirus (or better pay for one) and keep it updated(a daily update is preferable). Here is a list of top antiviruses free by my blog: http://hackanonymously.blogspot.in/2013/06/top-free-antiviruses.html
5. If you are using outlook, then you should always download the latest security patches as viruses are constantly being developed by some malicious programmers to hack into softwares.
6. Install a free spy ware blocker like Spybot Search&Destroy. You don't need to follow steps 2 & 6 if you have already bought an antivirus which gives you all these things(Nowadays almost every paid antivirus has these).
7. You can also join an email security list, so that you can learn about emerging threats quickly.
8. Don't always assume that the email sent to you is from the real sender, untill you have further reason to beleive that it is original, the mail could be spoofed (You get many such mails on the April Fools Day).
9. Don't write your password on a sheet of paper, try to remember it and do not give your password to any mail, even if it says 'support'.(This also includes some fake newsletter services that ask for your personal details.)
10. If you have a Wireless Service, turn on the security features: Use MAC Filtering, Turn of SSID Broadcast, and use WEP with the biggest passkey you can get.
I Hope this Article will help you. Do not forget to +1. :-))))
