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This document provides 8 tips for ensuring the safe operation of a computer system and network. The tips include always installing operating system and application updates, using unique passwords for different accounts, installing and updating antivirus software, using a firewall, backing up data, enabling file extensions, and avoiding opening attachments from unknown senders. Following these tips can help secure a computer from hackers, viruses, and other online threats.
This document provides 8 tips for ensuring the safe operation of a computer system and network. The tips include always installing operating system and application updates, using unique passwords for different accounts, installing and updating antivirus software, using a firewall, backing up data, enabling file extensions, and avoiding opening attachments from unknown senders. Following these tips can help secure a computer from hackers, viruses, and other online threats.
This document provides 8 tips for ensuring the safe operation of a computer system and network. The tips include always installing operating system and application updates, using unique passwords for different accounts, installing and updating antivirus software, using a firewall, backing up data, enabling file extensions, and avoiding opening attachments from unknown senders. Following these tips can help secure a computer from hackers, viruses, and other online threats.
network to ensure safe operation. A REPORT BY: HALLIE ERISPE Let's face it, the Internet is not a very safe place. There are hackers trying to access your computer, worms trying to infect you, malicious Trojans disguised as helpful programs, and spyware that reports your activities back to their makers. In many cases those who become infected unknowingly become a breeding ground for unwanted programs and criminal activity. It does not have to be this way. With proper education and smart computing the Internet can be a safe, useful, and fun place to visit without having to worry about what is lurking around the corner. Tip 1: Always install Operating System updates The most important steps for any computer user is to always install updates, especially security updates, when they become available for your operating system. When operating systems are developed, bugs, or programming errors, are unfortunately created that could cause security vulnerabilities or make your computer act unexpectedly Tip 2: Keep your installed applications up-to- date A common method that computer infections use to infect your computer are security vulnerabilities in your installed programs. Common programs that are targeted due to their large install base are web browsers, Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, Adobe Shockwave, and Oracle Java. In order to make your computer as secure as possible, you need to make sure these programs are updated when new security fixes are released. The problem is that many people just ignore alerts about new updates, even though these updates fix security problems that could allow hackers into your computer. Tip 3: Do not use the same password at every site It has now become common to hear about a company who was hacked and the hacker was able to access the company members email addresses and passwords. If you use the same password at every site, and one of those sites was hacked, the hacker now has your account information everywhere that you have an account. They can now login to your email, see what other accounts you have, banks that you use, etc and gather even more private information about you. Tip 4: Install and be sure to update your anti-virus software It is very important that your computer has antivirus software running on your machine. By having an antivirus program running, files and emails will be scanned as you use them, download them, or open them. If a virus is found in one of the items you are about to use, the antivirus program will stop you from being able to run that program and infect yourself. Tip 5: Use a firewall The importance of using a Firewall on your computer or on your network cannot be stressed enough. Just because you have all the latest security updates, you are still susceptible to unreported, unpatched, or unknown vulnerabilities that a hacker may know about. Tip 6: Backup your data! Backing up your data is not necessarily a way of keeping your computer safe, but it is a way of keeping your data safe. As you use your computer there may come a time that you cannot find a document or your hard drive fails. Tip 7: Enable the display of file extensions It is important to enable file extensions so you can see the complete file name. A file extension, or file name extension, is the letters immediately shown after the last period in a file name. Many viruses that are sent via email as attachments contain two periods. Tip 8: Do not open attachments from people you do not know Don't open an attachment from someone you do not know. Simple as that. If someone you do not know sends you something, just delete it. If you receive an attachment from someone you know well, then you should still never open attachments that end with the following extensions: .exe, .pif, .com, or .bat.