| Have you thought about what you might do if | | | | internet. It may not be fail safe but it is |
| you had a hard drive crash and required a | | | | there. The other option you could use is to |
| full desktop restore? Do you have an idea of | | | | use the built in firewall that comes with |
| what you should do to protect your data? Do | | | | Windows XP or Windows Vista. Those are free. |
| you know what software to use? Do you know | | | | There are also free software packages on the |
| how to protect yourself for next to nothing? | | | | internet that are certified and easy to |
| There is a laundry list of software on the | | | | download for free if you are looking for |
| internet that is available for use. You have | | | | something for that old Windows 2000 or |
| the ability, today, to search for any type of | | | | Windows 98 computer. |
| software you need to get the job done. | | | | |
| | | | Ok, I haven't hit on antivirus yet but that |
| Protect yourself now. Be proactive at home | | | | comes now. You know as well as I do that the |
| and at work. Did you know you can use | | | | Windows Operating Systems doesn't come with |
| techniques at home that multimillion dollar | | | | an antivirus product and the majority of the |
| companies use to protect their data? Did you | | | | time you have to go out and spend $20 - $50 |
| know that you can do it at a fraction of the | | | | for a one year subscription of antivirus. You |
| cost and still maintain a high level of | | | | don't have to. There are several free |
| security and data protection? I want to be | | | | antivirus software packages that can be used |
| the one to let you in on a few little | | | | for home use for free. You don't have to |
| secrets. | | | | spend the money. |
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| Today you can go out and spend a lot of money | | | | We have covered a series of tips that you can |
| on desktop restore software, antivirus | | | | do to protect your computer data for free. |
| software, and patching software. You don't | | | | Just think if you implemented each of these |
| have to spend a lot of money with some of the | | | | you probably would have a very good |
| ways that I can tell you about. Let us take | | | | probability of protection as well as a good |
| for instance patching. There are numerous | | | | chance of recovery if something did happen. |
| software packages out there and available for | | | | |
| the home user that can be purchased for $20 - | | | | There are other methods to protect your data |
| $30 a pop. Why spend the money if you can use | | | | and have desktop recovery; these were some of |
| the Windows Update services that are | | | | the basics you should start with. The more |
| available by Microsoft for anyone that owns a | | | | advanced areas could be image backups, using |
| legal copy of their operating system. Think | | | | RAID technology for providing fault |
| about it, it is free. | | | | tolerance, and even having standby parts for |
| | | | that just in case moment. |
| Sure, that was an easy one, but you might be | | | | |
| wondering about antivirus software or even | | | | Don't be afraid of technology. Embrace it, |
| firewalls to protect yourself from being | | | | learn about it, and implement some of these |
| hacked. Well, many people these days already | | | | best practices to protect your precious data. |
| have a little protection with their broadband | | | | You never know when lightning might strike. |
| router that is between their computer and the | | | | |