There are many applications that are out on the market right now. Some are free and others you will have to pay for. In those two categories there are certain breeds of applications that are more important than others. While some people are gamers and others need to be reminded of what recipes they can cook in the kitchen, there are some applications that are a must have on your machine. If you do not have them then you will leave yourself at risk while you are on the internet. And not just the internet. If you are on any network at all and you do not have certain tools then you are just asking for trouble. In this article we will take a look at some of the tools that you will need to protect yourself. Most of the tools on this list you may have heard of before but it does not hurt to be reminded of them. This is especially true if you have heard of them but have not installed them into your machine. So let’s take a quick look at some of the applications that you will need to be safe on the internet.

A good antivirus program

The top of our list is of course a good antivirus program. These days, you can never tell where a piece of software or a file has truly originated from so it is better to be safe than sorry. There are too many ways for the bad guys to be able to put bad things on your system. With a good antivirus program, you will be able to combat this type of intrusion very easily. Well, we shouldn’t say it will be easy but for the most part the new antivirus programs that are out on the market are very simple to use. Do not forget though, the job that they do is very complicated and they are helping you a great deal in the background. The best antivirus programs make you forget that they are there while at the same time protecting you from all of the dangers on the net.

A firewall to protect your system from intruders

If you have a computer that is connected to the internet then that means that you have a port open somewhere. It is the only way that your system would be able to connect, through an open port. This is why you must have a firewall installed on your system. A good firewall would be able to block the ports that are open that you do not necessarily want open. The bad guys are always scanning random IP addresses looking for one that has an open port available for them to get through. With a firewall, you are able to set aside those fears and block all the traffic that you do not want in your system. So when you are thinking about security, make sure that this is a program that is installed.

Bitlocker

If you have Windows 7 then you might want to think about getting the highest edition. This way you will be able to purchase a version that has support for bitlocker. Bitlocker is a program that allows you to protect the hardware of your machine. People will have to login with the right credentials to be able to use the hardware. If they do not then it remains inaccessible.

This is a small but good list of the types of software that you should have installed on your machine.

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