Top 10 Tips to Protect Yourself Against Computer Viruses

When your computer gets infected with a virus it can be a devastating experience and this is exactly why you need to protect your computer from viruses. A virus can consume your precious computer files and even damage your computer hardware. Is this worth ignoring? I don’t think so!  Anything you can do when protecting your computer from viruses has to be a good thing and is well worth spending your time on. We all know prevention is better than a cure so I am going to share my top 10 tips on how to protect your computer from viruses.

10 Tips to Protect Your Computer From Viruses

There are many ways to protect your computer from nasty viruses invading. Protecting your computer is a number one concern for every computer user on earth. I do not know anyone that wants to have their computer crash due to a virus invasion. Here are 10 ways to protect your computer  from viruses and keep your files and data safe.

1. Learn about viruses

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Know the Risks of Using ATM and Online Banking

As convenient and user-friendly as the ATM (automated teller machine) and online banking services are, they have their own share of security risks. This blog entails the security risks of using ATMs and online banking, and discusses some valuable safety measures users can take.

Risks Involved with ATMs

The greatest security risk of using an ATM is falling prey to “card skimming”. It is an illegal activity carried out by criminals to obtain the data embedded in the magnetic strip of credit or debit cards that are used in ATMs. 

Risks Involved with Online Banking

Fake ICICI Bank website

Phishing Scam

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What is cyber security?

While many definitions are applied to cyber security, it

can generally be summed up as “the protection of data

and systems held and transferred in networks that are

connected to the Internet”. It is an extension of traditional

IT security, and emphasizes protecting systems, applications

and data that exposed to a variety of forms of attack via

the internet, ranging from data theft and espionage to

corruption of data and “denial of service” attacks.

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How to protect yourself from phishing attack?

Phishing is a type of internet fraud in which criminals send emails that appear to come from your bank to get you to enter passwords and account details on a fake version of your bank’s website. Look for the following telltale signs to spot a phishing email:

• Generic greetings such as ‘Dear customer’. If your bank sends you official mail, it should have your full name.
  Threats to your account and requests for immediate action. Most companies want you as a customer and are not likely to be so quick to lose your business.
  Requests for personal information. Most businesses didn’t ask for personal information by phone or through e-mail even before phishing became widespread.
  Suspicious links. Links that are longer than normal, contain the @ symbol or are misspelled could be signs of phishing. It’s safer to type the business’s URL into your browser than to click on any link sent in an email.
  Misspellings and poor grammar.

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tips for cyber security for children and others

Cyber Security (Official Government Tips)

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Here is what the Indian Government's premier Cyber Security Cops ("CBI") advise you to do in the name of "security"

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Online Security Tipes

Tips for Children

* Do not give out identifying information such as Name, Home Address, School Name or Telephone Number in a chat room.

* Do not send your photograph to any one on the Net without first checking with the parent or guardian.

* Do not respond to messages or bulletin board items that are suggestive, obscene, belligerent or threatening.

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