| With the number of identity theft victims growing | | | | are speaking a foreign language. Often, they say |
| every day, it is no surprise that computer security is a | | | | they've never had a problem, but a quick check of |
| big concern for most computer users. With the | | | | their computers will reveal so many viruses and |
| increase in attacks on computers and theft of | | | | annoying spyware programs that the poor systems |
| sensitive information,firewalls and virus protection | | | | can barely manage to start up and do a few simple |
| programs have gone from being rarely used on home | | | | tasks. |
| computers to being things even the most | | | | Of course, not all the dangers are online. Offline |
| technologically challenged users want to have installed. | | | | problems with identity theft are also growing at an |
| After all, noone wants to be the main character of a | | | | alarming speed. From withdrawing cash from your |
| true life made for t.v. story about hackers breaking into | | | | ATM to handing your credit card to the waitstaff at |
| a family's home computer, stealing their information, | | | | your favorite restaurant, every transaction is |
| and then wiping the whole system out with a nasty | | | | somewhat risky. Scammers continue to develop |
| virus or trojan program. | | | | techniques to steal identities and money, such as taking |
| If you are one of the computer users who doesn't | | | | a quick photo of your credit card with a camera phone |
| worry about computer security, it is time to start | | | | or putting a reader on the local ATM machine that |
| worrying. Without protection, your computer is as open | | | | sends your information to them. Still, online problems |
| to attack as a bank that leaves its doors unlocked | | | | continue to be a major concern, as well. |
| after it closes. Without virus protection and a firewall, it | | | | Now that you understand why computer security is |
| is just a matter of time until you are the victim of an | | | | such a major concern with people who spend time |
| attack. Hopefully, it won't be serious enough that you | | | | using computers, it is time to learn to protect your |
| have to buy a new computer, or even worse, try to | | | | computer. Don't worry that this task is only for tech |
| repair your credit after someone stole your identity. | | | | heads. People who are complete novices to the world |
| As dangerous as it is to have no security at all on your | | | | of computers can still keep their information safe and |
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| bother to use it. They don't have even the most basic | | | | help you do just that by avoiding all of that technical |
| anti-virus protection or firewall software on their | | | | jargon that is so confusing to new computer users. |
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| receive, download files right and left and surf iffy sites | | | | time someone asks you about computer security, you |
| as if they have top of the line security. If you talk to | | | | will be able to say that you have spyware detection, |
| them about their lack of protection, they act as if you | | | | virus protection and a firewall on your computer. |