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Kreb's 3 Basic Rules for Online Safety! Brian Krebs is an absolute expert on internet security. We highly recommend that you visit his website often for the latest information. We especially like his "3 Basic Rules for Online Safety."
1. "If you didn't go looking for it, don't install it!"
2. "If you installed it, update it!"
3. "If you no longer need it, remove it!"
Click here here to read the complete article.
UPDATE: Here is rule number 4 - It is almost never safe to download executable programs from peer-to-peer file sharing networks because they are a major source of malware infections. Read more.
1. "If you didn't go looking for it, don't install it!"
2. "If you installed it, update it!"
3. "If you no longer need it, remove it!"
Click here here to read the complete article.
UPDATE: Here is rule number 4 - It is almost never safe to download executable programs from peer-to-peer file sharing networks because they are a major source of malware infections. Read more.
DO YOU BACKUP YOUR EMAIL - Back-up your data, especially your EMail files! Do you have a regular program in place to back-up your data? Hopefully you do. Most users save a copy of 'My Documents' which is a good thing...except for email. If you are using MS Outlook you probably aren't saving a backup of your email!
Outlook keeps the file (called a .pst file) that contains all your email folders, email messages, their attachments, your contacts, and your calendar in C:\Documents and Settings\user_id\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. This is a very obscure location and one that most people won't be able to find. If your computer crashed, not having a copy of this file would prove to be very frustrating. And the bad news is that you can't change the location of this file!
There is good news. Microsoft created a free program called 'PF Backup' that allows you to save a copy of the .pst file to any location you choose. We recommend creating an email folder in 'My Documents' so Outlook will be backed up with the rest of your files. Installing PF Backup is very straight forward with Outlook 2002, 2003, and 2007. Email me if you need instructions for later versions of Outlook. It will work but the configuration is more involved.
Outlook keeps the file (called a .pst file) that contains all your email folders, email messages, their attachments, your contacts, and your calendar in C:\Documents and Settings\user_id\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. This is a very obscure location and one that most people won't be able to find. If your computer crashed, not having a copy of this file would prove to be very frustrating. And the bad news is that you can't change the location of this file!
There is good news. Microsoft created a free program called 'PF Backup' that allows you to save a copy of the .pst file to any location you choose. We recommend creating an email folder in 'My Documents' so Outlook will be backed up with the rest of your files. Installing PF Backup is very straight forward with Outlook 2002, 2003, and 2007. Email me if you need instructions for later versions of Outlook. It will work but the configuration is more involved.
LIMIT CONTROL OF YOUR COMPUTER WHILE ON THE INTERNET - Invite A Guest! When you start Windows you most likely log on as an Administrator. An administrator has full 'permissions' to add and remove programs as well as other functions. If you click on something linking to a hidden malware or virus (on a webpage or in an email for example), the executable file that is activated will also have full administrator permissions. This is NOT good!
Windows has a built in 'Guest Account' that does not have the same level of permissions. In fact, the Guest Account cannot add or remove programs or run executable files. This gives you an added level of protection when web surfing.
To check for and activate the Guest Account, Search for 'Control Panel', then select 'Users'. Then 'Manage another account' then 'Add a new user'. Next time log in as the Guest Account when surfing the web for an extra measure of protection.
Windows has a built in 'Guest Account' that does not have the same level of permissions. In fact, the Guest Account cannot add or remove programs or run executable files. This gives you an added level of protection when web surfing.
To check for and activate the Guest Account, Search for 'Control Panel', then select 'Users'. Then 'Manage another account' then 'Add a new user'. Next time log in as the Guest Account when surfing the web for an extra measure of protection.
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