| Computers are some of the most convenient | | | | many different users. The reason why this is |
| things that we can have around and many of us | | | | such a good thing to do is because many of us |
| cannot imagine living our lives without these | | | | that use computers for personal reasons also |
| modern day conveniences. Along with being | | | | have children that use the same computers in |
| convenient, however, they can certainly cause | | | | order to surf the Internet. The last thing |
| a lot of different problems and if we aren't | | | | that we would want to have happen is for them |
| security conscious as far as our computers | | | | to unknowingly download spyware programs that |
| are concerned, we can end up in a lot of | | | | will end up stealing our credit card numbers |
| trouble. This is not only the case as far as | | | | and passwords whenever we log on to the |
| the Internet is concerned but is also true | | | | Internet. Keeping your account separate from |
| whenever we are considering our security on a | | | | theirs is a great way to be able to keep it |
| local level. Here are some things that you | | | | secure. You should also be concerned about |
| can do in order to make your computer as | | | | spyware programs and viruses that may be |
| secure as possible. If you're on a network, | | | | downloaded off of the Internet and that can |
| perhaps at work or even a local network at | | | | easily travel through a network and infect |
| home, you need to secure it with a password. | | | | other computers. Running a good spyware |
| These network passwords are commonly known as | | | | program as well as an antivirus program that |
| a WEP key and what they are designed to do is | | | | is updated regularly is your best, first line |
| to keep people from logging into your network | | | | of defense against obtaining one of these |
| without your knowledge. It is amazing, the | | | | nasty little programs. Make sure that you |
| number of individuals who have a wireless | | | | were always running these anti-spyware and |
| home network that is unsecured. All that is | | | | antivirus programs, whether you're connected |
| necessary is for somebody to drive around | | | | to a network or not. You would be surprised |
| with their laptop on, constantly searching | | | | with how many of these things can slip by and |
| for these wireless network signals. Once they | | | | end up on your computer. Computers certainly |
| are able to find one, it is a simple matter | | | | are a convenience that we could not live |
| for them to be able to log into it and to | | | | without but whenever a security breach |
| steal information from you. Your only line of | | | | happens, that convenience disappears quickly. |
| defense is either too not use a wireless | | | | Make sure that you do everything within your |
| network or to secure it with a key. You may | | | | power to protect your personal information |
| also want to consider setting up separate | | | | and to keep yourself free from the damaging |
| accounts on a single computer if there are | | | | effects of security breaches. |