When surfing online, there are an unlimited number of threats and attackers just waiting for you to fall into their trap. It is now more important than ever to stay secure, with a lot of people practically running their whole lives online, they shop, bank and socialize, if an attacker was to gain all your data, passwords or secrets they can pretty easily turn your life upside down.
There are a number of techniques you can perform to help yourself stay secure. Firstly we will talk about antivirus and firewall protection, these two pieces of software are essential for any computer connected to the internet. There are plenty of free programs available to download with a simple Google search.
Next we will talk about updates. Make sure that all software, and especially your operating system, is regularly updated. This will ensure any security patches have been applied making your computer immune or better defended against malware and security threats. Automatic updates can be turned on to ensure no update is ever missed or forgotten.
The next thing that needs to be looked at would be your browser, because this is the windows to the internet and is where any malware will come from, choosing a secure browser is important. For security I'm incline to say anything but Internet Explorer due to recent security holes. My favorite for security is Firefox; this is due to all the add-ons available.
As mentioned above there are add-ons which can be obtained (for free) for your browser, some of the best include WOT (web of trust), this add-on provides ratings for each site you visit and any search results in Google, it works on a traffic light system which provides a green light for safe, an amber for unknown and a red light for unsafe, this means you know which sites are safe or not before you even visit the site.
Another, and the last add-on we will mention is Browser Protect, this add-on protects your browser from various modifications such as stopping any malware changing your home page or hijacking your browser. There are literally thousands of add-ons available, just have a browse on the official Firefox website and pick any that you like.
By following all the above tips you will increase your online safety tenfold, however all of the tips are useless if you don't exercise common sense. If you have any doubts about a website or link, don't visit or click it. If you think you have an infection simply run a scan with your antivirus and it should detect and clean any malware up.
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