| As the Global Convergence of Information or Internet | | | | 3. Password protection advice:- |
| is increasing its span, so are the security threats | | | | Passwords are the most important aspect of various |
| related to it. Internet Security is the most important | | | | online accounts. They provide access to online |
| aspect that everyone using the internet should | | | | accounts and enable you to perform various activities |
| understand. I'll here provide few important tips to keep | | | | linked with account like shopping, emailing, online |
| yourself secure and protect your Information from | | | | transactions etc. Keeping your password secure is like |
| Security threats. | | | | keeping money secure. Never keep same passwords |
| 1. Latest Anti-virus software:- | | | | for different accounts. Never keep password's that |
| Everyday New threats and Viruses are being | | | | can be guessed or password relating to your |
| discovered and to cope with that you need to have a | | | | personal's like telephone number, date of birth etc. Use |
| latest version of the Anti-virus software. Even to | | | | long Password's consisting of both letters and digits |
| make your Version of Anti- Virus software effective, | | | | and may be some special characters. Always Access |
| you need to update it with latest updates available. | | | | Websites Related to your password directly by |
| There are Lots of Anti- Virus Software available in | | | | opening a new webpage and never through a link in |
| market, both free and paid. Some of the Popular and | | | | email or provided otherwise. |
| trusted Anti -virus software are Norton (Symantec), | | | | 4. Apply Latest Updates & Patches:- |
| Panda, McAfee etc. | | | | No software installed on your system is perfect for life. |
| 2. Anti-Spyware Software:- | | | | Vulnerabilities are bound to be found out in each one |
| Now-a-days having Anti-virus software only is not | | | | of them. So always apply the latest updates & |
| enough. To enable yourself to be secure from Internet | | | | patches to the software. These updates and patches |
| Security threats you also need a Anti-spyware | | | | are made available from time to time by the software |
| software. Spyware programs are different from | | | | manufacturer. |
| viruses in a way that unlike virus it does not alter the | | | | 5. Firewall:- |
| way in which your machines works or corrupt any | | | | If possible try to Use a firewall to prevent hackers |
| data but it installs itself on your machine to send | | | | from attacking your system and find out vulnerabilities |
| important data like passwords, SSN, Credit card | | | | in your System. Firewall blocks traffic not authorized to |
| numbers stored on your machine to its server. So in | | | | access your PC. Firewall enables you to access |
| order to detect spyware programs & prevent | | | | internet securely and prevent unauthorized applications |
| one from getting into your machine you need latest | | | | and people from accessing your PC. Some well |
| Anti-spyware software. Popular spyware software's | | | | Known Firewall Software's are - Norton Internet |
| are Spyware Doctor, AdAware and Microsoft | | | | Security & Zone Alarm. |
| Anti-spyware. | | | | |