5 Mac Security Tips You Can’t Live Without by Paulo Fretowski
So, you’ve bought a new Macintosh, and now you may be wondering how to make it safer. There are several things that you can do which will protect your Mac from viruses and hackers. Macs are already very difficult to hack, but don’t let that fact allow you to become lenient with your security. ... Don’t be afraid to buy anti-virus software. ... Apple provides a wide-variety of anti-virus software that is constantly updated. ... If you have to download files from the internet as part of a job or hobby, then it is probably a good idea to have some sort of anti-virus software on your Macintosh.

9 Steps to Protect Your MS Windows System from Viruses by Evgeny Kovalenko
Nowadays as the Internet and other networks are greatly developed computer viruses are distributed rapidly and intensively. Everyday several new viruses capable to damage considerably your computer system arise. Anti-virus specialists work hardly to make updates their software against new... Check new programs which you are going to install with anti-virus software. ... Leaders in antivirus software products for Windows systems are Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Kaspersky Anti-Virus and PC-cilin. ... Virus creators regularly find holes in new computer products to use them for infection of...

Condoms for Your PC - Log Your PC Maintenance by Tim Flynt
INTRODUCTION - For years you've known about maintenance for your PC. You have anti-virus and anti-spyware software. You use a firewall. You're careful about where you surf the Internet. You don't open every Email attachment that you get - even from friends. ... Let's look at what you might want to track, including anti-virus and anti-spyware data. ... ANTI-VIRUS & ANTI-SPYWARE - For each of these, a log record to show that they were run can be helpful. ... DISK SPACE - In order to run disk defragmentation effectively, you need to have about 20% of the disk space available.

Current Computer Viruses by Tyrone O. Lindsay
The number of current computer viruses is increasing on average approximately 250 per day. We only hear about the few really bad ones. However, many are roaming about cyberspace hunting for victims. The damage that these stealth hunters do can be very substantial. ... Keep yourself up to date on the latest anti-virus software. ... Backing up your information is a crucial cure in case of a virus attack. ... Benjamin Franklins words of yesteryear still hold true today, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." With today’s stealth viruses you could lose all of your important files...

Software - Norton Security by Michael Russell
You turn on your computer and hit the Internet and the next thing you hear is the sound of your hard drive coming to a screeching halt. You've just been another victim of a back door Trojan, or more likely, worse and your PC is now dust. Okay, maybe it doesn't happen just that way, but it could. ... Norton Anti Virus is a protection against files that you may download off the Internet that may contain viruses which ultimately can either shut your computer down or steal information from it, which is done with Trojan type programs.

Desktop Security Software Risks - Part 2 by Tim Klemmer
This is the third in a series of articles highlighting reasons why we need a new model for anti-virus and security solutions. Reason #2: the Desktop Security Software Risks The risks of placing software on the desktop are such that I will be breaking this article into two parts. ... Anti-virus packages have to be able to operate at a level closer to the hardware than most packages. ... Often security and anti-virus rules get in the way of your doing business on your computer. ... While your Win98 anti-virus program may work under XP, it won’t work at its peak performance.

What Is The Price Of Your Computer's Security? by F. Aldo
An Associated Press (AP) report recently stated that security products still sell despite the widespread availability of free software. Falling under the category of security would be anti virus software, anti spyware software, email spam blockers, firewalls and the like. ... This means that aside from the anti virus program itself, you also get a firewall, email spam blocker or filter, and anti spyware all integrated into it. ... OEM products are sold by the manufacturer (for example, the anti virus company) to the computer system vendor at greatly reduced cost and that is why the vendor...

Don't Forget to Protect Your PC by Jo Ann Joy
The latest statistics show that at least 800 new viruses are created each month. You have all heard that identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes. The people that do these things are constantly coming up with new ways to get into our computers. ... Most anti-virus programs are only effective for about a year, and then you need to buy the newer version. ... Second, you must have a good firewall program if your anti-virus software does not include a firewall. ... Third, not only do you need to update your anti-virus software, you also need to update your systems software.

Safeguard Your PC With An Antivirus Software by Cher K Markov
Firstly, a few words on viruses, a computer virus is a program or programming code that replicates by being copied or initiating it’s copying to another program, computer boot sector or document. So a virus is nothing but a small program made up of binary code i.e ones and zeroes just like the... Some of them are as follows: Avast Anti vir AVG Anti-Virus Bitdefender F-Secure Kaspersky Anti-Virus MaAfee Virus Scan NOD32 Norman Norton AntiVirus Panda AntiVirus PC-cillin PC Tools AntiVirus Windows Live OneCare ZoneAlarm AntiVirus Out of all these antivirus softwares, AVG, AntiVir Guard and...

How To Take Care Of Your Laptop Computer by Joe Chianese
As the proud owner of a laptop computer, you'll want to keep your machine in the best possible condition. Aside from cleaning your screen and dusting the keyboard, however, you'll need to take a few extra steps to maintain your laptop's health: -- Play it cool A laptop computer generates a lot... Buying an anti-virus one month and not updating it for the next six really negates it purpose. ... Most anti-virus programs have automatic update methods, eliminating the need for you to have to remember to do it manually.