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