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