Tips From The Webmaster – Basic Computer Security At Home And Beyond
Have you ever been in the checkout line of a store and had the cashier ask you for your phone number or address? Did you respond by providing your personal information? If you did, you may have inadvertently opted-in to be solicited by third-party vendors, the store's marketing partners, or even worse. Unless you're writing a check for payment or applying for other services, there's really no need for the cashier (or the person standing in line behind you) to have access to your personal data. You are free to decline the request and may avoid a future full of mail fliers and phone solicitations in the process.
Defensive thinking and common sense can help keep your personal data and yourself more secure. This applies not only in real-world situations, but also in the virtual worlds of computers and the Internet.
Below, I am going to list some important things that you should know about your computer, your network, and the Internet. My goal is to help you to keep yourself and your data more secure while you're computing. My focus will be on Windows operating systems as they are most widely used and most insecure.
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