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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of care
Did you know that on average one in four internet users will have their Identity stolen, or their credit card information compromised? How do you stop this when the internet is the worlds biggest shopping mall? If you need something tomorrow it is just a few clicks away and you can have it delivered to your door when you get up in the morning (of course there is a little thing called shipping and handling but hey! We want it NOW!). There are ways you can protect your data and your Identity. Some of them are expensive, some are common sense. Common sense:
Turn on your pop up blocker for your browser.
Only use to sites that will protect your credit card during a purchase, look for the seals on the web site for: 'Hacker Safe' and 'VeriSign Secured', there are a few others. Then if you are unsure click on those icons, if they are truly 'safe' or 'verified' then a window will open up to those web sites and give you the sites certificate and date of last scan. (If you have your pop up blocker on you will have to allow the window to open).
Keep your anti-virus up to date. Install anti-spyware and anti-trojan software programs. If you are connected directly to the internet use the built in Firewall software provided by Microsoft. A router would increase your protection if placed between your computer and your internet access. See my router page for information on how to set it up. A popular theme in the 1950's was: 'An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of care'. Remember the data you protect is yours.
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