Posted in Firewall | Comments Off on Why you should use both a hardware and software firewall on your system
Making your computer system safe has gotten easier over the years. In the past, when the internet started to become available in most people households, it was hard for these people to try and protect their systems. The online security field was young and even the professionals at the time did not know the breadth Read more…
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on A list of applications that you will need to secure your computers internet access
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 Read more…
Posted in Security, Windows 7 | Comments Off on Is windows 7 a game changer when it comes to security?
When you talk about security these days, you really have to add Windows 7 to the discussion. I know that it seems really weird to do so but Windows 7 is one of the most secure consumer grade operating systems on the market right now and you would be doing a disservice to you and Read more…
Posted in Security | Comments Off on Make sure that the USB card that you plug into your computer is secure
There are so many ways that we connect to the computer these days that it is a little bit scary. Even if you look at the average laptop, you will see a ton of connections that will allow you to hook the computer up to another device. You will see ports that will allow you Read more…
Posted in Security, Windows 7 | Comments Off on Are system level attacks still a concern with windows 7?
It has been out to the public for almost a year and the reviews are in. Windows 7 is one of the most popular operating systems that Microsoft has ever released. And not only is it popular, it is the most secured operating system that they released as well. In the past, when you used Read more…
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Windows 7 operating system security checklist
Ever since Windows 7 was released, there has been a renewed sense by the consumer that a Microsoft product was actually concerned about security. And they were not only concerned about security but also about making the security on the operating system easy to set up. If you look at both the professional and the Read more…
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Use a restore disk when a virus destroys your computer
The worst thing in the world to happen to some people is to find out that their computer has been ravaged by some virus from the internet. Sure, it is not as bad as a relative dying but it can be a disaster for some people. They may have all of their personal mementos on Read more…
Posted in Security, Windows 7 | Comments Off on In case a bad virus hits your Windows 7 system, make sure that you have system restore turned on
There are certain threats that will take out your computer. Your computer may be able to turn on and do some of the things that it was able to do before the threat hit but for the most part it is dead. You are not able to hit certain buttons, pops ups are flying everywhere, Read more…