November 30 is internationally recognized as Computer Security Day. Please use this occasion to take at least one action to improve the security on your computer.
Here are just a few suggestions on what you can you do:
-- Change your password(s) to strong passwords. At minimum, mix upper case and lower case letters, numbers, and special symbols. The longer the better!
-- <*cough*> Remove the "sticky" from under your keyboard that has all your passwords written on it!
-- Update your Anti-virus software and run a full system scan
-- Check for Windows updates
-- Delete unneeded files
-- Back up important files
-- Take a few minutes to read "So how did I get infected in the first place?" (http://www.landzdown.com/index.php?topic=2783.0) © Tony Klein.
Then check out Mitch's "PROGRAMS and INFO for a NEWBIE or OLDIE V2.1" (http://members.accessbee.com/mitch/NewbieOldieUpdated.html).
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Practice Safe Computing!
Corrine,
As alway sound advice (https://www.landzdown.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmilies.sofrayt.com%2Ffsc%2Fthumbs-up.gif&hash=c1e3dd78f2962d425885915fa02daf0bba965636)
GR@PH;<'S :breakkie:
Good advices Corrine, :thumbsup:
and it's great that security issues gets the public attention with a special day, although it's an all year around thing for us "thruthful believers".
(He said while *looking for stickies under the keyboard* which, if found, of course must be left-overs from temporary guests.) :lol:
Jason ;)
This is some good advise. If people would take these actions more frequently, computer security would be much better.