| With the number of identity theft victims growing | | | | language. Often, they say they've never had a |
| every day, it is no surprise that computer security is | | | | problem, but a quick check of their computers will |
| a big concern for most computer users. With the | | | | reveal so many viruses and annoying spyware |
| increase in attacks on computers and theft of | | | | programs that the poor systems can barely manage |
| sensitive information,firewalls and virus protection | | | | to start up and do a few simple tasks. |
| programs have gone from being rarely used on home | | | | Of course, not all the dangers are online. Offline |
| computers to being things even the most | | | | problems with identity theft are also growing at an |
| technologically challenged users want to have installed. | | | | alarming speed. From withdrawing cash from your |
| After all, noone wants to be the main character of a | | | | ATM to handing your credit card to the waitstaff at |
| true life made for t.v. story about hackers breaking | | | | your favorite restaurant, every transaction is |
| into a family's home computer, stealing their | | | | somewhat risky. Scammers continue to develop |
| information, and then wiping the whole system out | | | | techniques to steal identities and money, such as |
| with a nasty virus or trojan program. | | | | taking a quick photo of your credit card with a |
| If you are one of the computer users who doesn't | | | | camera phone or putting a reader on the local ATM |
| worry about computer security, it is time to start | | | | machine that sends your information to them. Still, |
| worrying. Without protection, your computer is as | | | | online problems continue to be a major concern, as |
| open to attack as a bank that leaves its doors | | | | well. |
| unlocked after it closes. Without virus protection and | | | | Now that you understand why computer security is |
| a firewall, it is just a matter of time until you are the | | | | such a major concern with people who spend time |
| victim of an attack. Hopefully, it won't be serious | | | | using computers, it is time to learn to protect your |
| enough that you have to buy a new computer, or | | | | computer. Don't worry that this task is only for tech |
| even worse, try to repair your credit after someone | | | | heads. People who are complete novices to the |
| stole your identity. | | | | world of computers can still keep their information |
| As dangerous as it is to have no security at all on | | | | safe and protect their computers. We have designed |
| your computer, there are still many people who | | | | this site to help you do just that by avoiding all of |
| simply don't bother to use it. They don't have even | | | | that technical jargon that is so confusing to new |
| the most basic anti-virus protection or firewall | | | | computer users. Learn how to protect your |
| software on their computers. Still, they happily open | | | | computer and the next time someone asks you |
| every email they receive, download files right and left | | | | about computer security, you will be able to say that |
| and surf iffy sites as if they have top of the line | | | | you have spyware detection, virus protection and a |
| security. If you talk to them about their lack of | | | | firewall on your computer. |
| protection, they act as if you are speaking a foreign | | | | |