The security, in basic terms means keeping your computer data? S security’ More of our personal data are stored or accessed from our computer, now more than ever’ However, most people do not even have the basic understanding of how to keep their security teams’ Following a few simple rules, you can improve the overall security of your computer’
The first chose to understand exactly what it means to be connected to the Internet’ Your computer connected to Internet at home is similar in many ways’ There are many ways in your home’ Windows, doors, etc, doors and windows you have, the person has more money in your home’ N an open door? T necessarily mean that he is robbed, but also improves the chances of success’ Complicated things that you think are locked, can not be because the lock is faulty or the door itself as a still unknown flaw in May to allow easy access to your home from intruders’
Your computer a lot of doors and windows, which are not all locked up’ New vulnerabilities are found every day, often with the patch does not come until the following day’ Just as you can not leave the door open, should not the computer is open’ The first two things that we will discuss to help in this task is installing a firewall quality and regular updating of their software’
Updating your software is becoming easier these days, especially the operating system’ T do have time to go into detail the many ways to update the many programs that can use or, in general, but the maker of software that provide a way to do it automatically via the Internet’ A good example is the Microsoft Windows Update’ Be sure to get all the updates installed on your computer, nothing is too trivial’
There are two main types of firewalls, and both the same functions’ One is the other is the software of the hardware’ A hardware firewall is probably included in the router if you use one, then you may or may not have installed a software firewall’ To continue our house analogy, a firewall is like building a wall and door of your house and give custody to the door in the instructions for both inside and outside’ Although this does not give much protection, it is not all that necessary’ May somebody knows a way around or wall, or even be able to force the guards to leave in’
You involuntarily in May someone in’ This can happen by simply opening an email or just surf the net’ Spyware, viruses, trojans and others are increasingly clever in their methods for making mistakes and their guards’ May e-mails come from a trusted friend containing a dangerous virus without even knowing it’ This is where the next layer of protection comes into play, an anti-virus software’
Anti-virus software is a broad category of those days’ Often, these packages are too? Suites? including a firewall and spyware scanner’ While most of these programs are very effective in their promised tasks, it is unwise to be lulled into a false sense of security by them’ They are simply a layer of what should be a plan with several levels of protection for you and your team’ One last important point about the anti-virus software to ensure that so far met on a regular basis’ The new threats come from his diary to check for updates manually to make sure they have passed’
Back to our analogy, we now have all our windows, doors and other entry forms enclosed and fully updated’ We have a wall around our house with a guard at the door and have the software scan everything that happened at the door’ Sounds great, but there l? One last security hole we need to deal with you’
A high percentage of infections are caused by the users themselves’ The Internet is a constantly changing place that needs it? S users to be aware of their use’ I am not suggesting that you must be a computer expert to read the email’ However, I think you take the time to educate you about some of the dangers that appear every day, and the necessary precautions to avoid them’
In summary, the computer is a machine connected to one of the greatest things ever invented, the Internet’ This vast resource can be a dangerous place, if not well prepared and well informed’ Regular software updates, a good firewall, antivirus and a little education are the foundations of security’ And having an understanding of these basics will make your computer more secure and enjoyable’