Computer Security Tips

Computers have become the integral part of everyone’s day to day life. We use computers to perform our office tasks, communications, data transfer, resources sharing, entertainment, playing games and performing a lot of tasks. Insecure computers are the popular and favorite targets of the hackers and the intruders.  There are a lot of internal and external or online threats for a computer system.  An insecure online computer can be attacked by the hackers and viruses only in 20 minutes.

Computer security involves the confidentiality, authentication, integrity and the availability of the data.  It refers to the use of the technology, software and hardware to protect the computer from the threats.  Being a computer user it’s important for you to know about the common threats.  The know threats to the computer include the following.

Common Security Threats

• Viruses
• Spyware
• Adware
• Hackers
• Intruders
• Phishing Attacks
• Trojans
• Operating system’s vulnerabilities
• Honeypots
• Malware

Security Tips

The above mentioned security threats can be prevented by implementing the following tips.

• Install up-to-dated antivirus software like Norton Antivirus, McAfee Antivirus, Panda Antivirus or Trend Micros Office scan on your computer and regularly scan your computer with it.
• Install and configure software or hardware firewall on your computer.
• Install an up-to-dated anti spyware program on your computer scan your computer with it regularly.
• Update your operating system regularly and install the latest security patches and hot fix from the Microsoft.com website if you are using Windows based operating system.
• Do no use floppy disks for sharing the data as the floppy disks are the good source of the viruses and spyware.
• Use very strong passwords with the combinations of alphanumeric.
• Do no open email attachments that are sent from known source.
• Do not open the web links that you receiving via chatting messengers.
• Encrypt your data while transferring it over the internet.
• Make backups of your critical data regularly.
• Raise the security level of your browsers.
• Physically limit the access to computers to only authorized users.
• Do not leave your computer unattended.
• Change your password regularly.
• Do not respond to the suspicious scam and Phishing email messages.
• Never send your sensitive information like user name, password, credit card number, bank account number and other financial information via emails.
• Take extra care when you are using that is attached with a wireless network.
• Never go to the peer to peer and other files/music sharing websites without implementing the security solutions to your computer.

The above mentioned tips are the good remedies for the hackers, viruses, spyware, adware, malware, Trojans and other known threats to your computer.