Internet Security

Internet security is a issue that should be close to our hearts. If it isn't yet, you should make it a priority on your to do list.Many users online often take Internet security for granted, putting them at risk to cyber crime and other potential online threats. Hence, here's a short list on what you can do to protect yourself and keep your computer safe from a potential threat.

1. Have anti-virus software on your computer. This is the first step in protecting yourself even though its not a sure proof method against viruses or phishing programs. Try to conduct regular scans on your computer even though it can be annoying, and at least run a full system scan once a month even though your system seems to be running fine. This is the first step in ensuring that you have the bare minimum of protection.

2. Next, now that you have some form of safety measure against those pesky worms or people out to cheat you of your money and information, you have to learn how to 'BE SMART'. Do not go around on the website blindly clicking links that might lead you to suspicious sites. Do not accept random invites from strangers on your instant messaging accounts as well. With the Internet being so large, you never know who might be out to harm you!

3. Finally, do not be greedy! Often, people are always excited about lucky draws and freebie giveaways. A lot of the online scammers make use of such pulling tactics to get you to pay money to them in order to receive a 'larger reward'.Many people have fallen prey to such scams and you wouldn't want to find yourself to be the next victim.

Hence, Internet security is a very current topic and we should be alert when using the Internet.