The importance of Securing Your Home Computer

White Paper I did on Computer Security and what you should do to
protect yourself:

My recommendation as a computer security analyst and consultant is to
look at the 3 main security concerns that face the average home
computer user:

Viruses
Spyware
Hackers

I work with many computer users with a varying degree of security
knowledge and skill. The first thing I always check for when helping
someone troubleshoot is whether they have secured themselves from the 3
basic threats listed above.

If you are interested, you can see some of the solutions I have used,
but generally I use a combination of tools to ensure multiple layers of
protection - and better yet, some are free!

-Knabber

(The importance of Securing Your Home Computer White Paper here:
http://digitalfray.blogspot.com)

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Relevant Pages

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