| You probably already know that it not very clever to | | | | Outlook contacts and send an email to each one of |
| go online without some decent computer protection | | | | them to propagate the infection. |
| software installed. It is imperative that you run an | | | | How about you playing what seems to be an innocent |
| updated antivirus program to block new threats. | | | | game of online poker. That is a place where many |
| In this day and age, where computers are being used | | | | people from all over the world gather and it is also an |
| for chatting, online banking, e-commerce or investing, it | | | | ideal spot for cyber-criminals to be on the lookout for |
| is essential to keep your computer protection | | | | vulnerable PC's to infect. |
| software up to date all of the time. | | | | Imagine somebody looking over your shoulder and |
| Hackers more than likely will not actively target your | | | | seeing the cards you hold. Imagine somebody |
| PC while you are just surfing the net for information or | | | | recording every keystroke you make, including your |
| checking your e-mail. Most, so called “real” | | | | e-mail password, online banking credentials etc … It is |
| hackers are just interested in breaking in to the | | | | perfectly possible in today's cyberage. |
| servers of large corporations. They enjoy the kick of | | | | Computer security software protects you against |
| testing and displaying their computer skills, while not | | | | these kind of intrusions and unwanted manipulation of |
| really interested in stealing data. | | | | your PC. This kind of sophisticated keylogging |
| Cyber-criminals on the other hand, usually work in | | | | spyware is usually not detected by the more popular |
| groups and are actively looking for personal credentials | | | | antivirus vendors. They usually have some |
| or information which they then later can sell online. | | | | anti-spyware options, but at the basic level. |
| Maybe you don't consider yourself to be that important | | | | Computer protection software begins with a new up |
| or rich enough to attract the attention of | | | | to date anti-virus program. It is also desirable to install |
| cyber-criminals. | | | | anti-spyware software. |
| That might be so, but your compromised computer is | | | | On top of an antivirus solution, big corporations have |
| still of great use to them. They could use your e-mail | | | | state of the art routers and switches in place, not to |
| credentials to start spamming other people and so on... | | | | mention hardware firewalls to hold back hackers from |
| I am sure none of you would be to pleased if a virus | | | | intruding their systems. Some of the enterprise security |
| or Worm, residing on your PC, decided to check your | | | | solutions have been made available to the consumer. |