| With such threats as zero day attacks and all of | | | | as some tech savvy individuals would have you |
| the spyware knocking down your technical door | | | | believe. A combination of complexity, lack of |
| it’s a wonder that there are still PC users that | | | | education, and even price turn most people away |
| don’t run any kind of Computer Security. It is | | | | from adopting even the most basic protection |
| considered folly by those with even minor | | | | solutions. |
| computer and internet experience to leave a | | | | So what can you, as one of the many who does |
| computer or even a home network wide open. | | | | not yet utilize programs designed to protect you |
| There is also little excuse not to run some sort of | | | | from attacks and data theft do to protect your |
| application to help protect yourself and your files. | | | | files and your identity while online? The first and |
| PC Security Software is relatively cheap and easy | | | | most important part of this process will be to |
| to find. Why one can find even the simplest | | | | begin doing Security Research. Make good use of |
| program usually as a Free Antivirus Software just | | | | the search engines, read reviews, and visit |
| by using just about any search engine. The trick | | | | different vendors websites so that you can make |
| here though is not just to find a security | | | | note of reputation, popularity, features, and finally |
| application that fits within your budget but one | | | | price. |
| that includes comprehensive drive, memory, and | | | | There are many vendors out there that can |
| registry scans as well as one that offers tools to | | | | provide you with anything from average to |
| assist you and your computer in keeping these | | | | excellent Internet Security tools and at a fair price |
| threats out once they have been eliminated. | | | | to boot. The real challenge lies in the features |
| All to often do companies boast about how | | | | these programs offer. You should know just how |
| all-inclusive their PC Protection programs are and | | | | much security is really necessary. Do you have |
| how they will keep your computer and network | | | | one computer or do you have a simple or even |
| safe from things like spyware and malware. As | | | | complicated home network set up? All to often |
| with any product though you as the buyer should | | | | vendors as well as their sales team will use the |
| always remember that if it sounds to good to be | | | | fear tactic to sell you more than you need. |
| true it usually is. There’s no such thing as a | | | | Someone with one or even two computers set |
| Desktop Security application that will keep 100% | | | | up in the home will not need a program that gives |
| of threats out but there are certainly some that | | | | reports on where traffic is coming from and a |
| come pretty darn close. | | | | complex user interface that requires a college |
| Having worked with computers and used the | | | | degree to understand and operate. Home users |
| internet for over 11 years I’ve utilized more | | | | should consider how many people use the |
| than my fair share of antivirus and Endpoint | | | | computers in question and what type of sites are |
| Security applications. As time has passed and | | | | visited. Those with less tech savvy individuals in |
| threats have become more hazardous not just to | | | | the home may want a program that delivers high |
| your machine but to your computer as well, the | | | | end intrusion prevention as inexperienced users |
| complexity of many such programs has increased | | | | typically introduce more threats into a system |
| ten fold. It is for this reason in part that I believe | | | | than anyone else. If it’s just you or an |
| so many internet users, especially those who | | | | experienced group of users in the home than you |
| possess a high level of technical proficiency turn a | | | | might want to consider one of the many free |
| blind eye to Security Management software. | | | | antivirus programs available online. Businesses |
| Along with the two aforementioned examples it is | | | | looking to heighten IT Security will want to go for |
| also common to find that these same people | | | | the more comprehensive programs that offer |
| don’t believe threats such as spyware or | | | | such things as Vulnerability Management scans and |
| even viruses to be much of a threat at all. This | | | | those geared more towards Network Security in |
| can generally be attributed to a lack of education | | | | general as opposed to single computer security. |
| on such issues and is rarely a case of ignorance | | | | |