| Computers are awesome in their capabilities. They can | | | | browser applications can allow you to stop pop ups |
| supply intense graphics, audio, and powerful software | | | | from finding their way to your screen, It may be in your |
| applications. They can help you in business and | | | | best interest to stop the pop. Spyware They want to |
| entertain you from the visually intense screen in front | | | | know where you go and what sites you visit and they |
| of you. Once you hook that computer up to the | | | | find their way onto virtually every computer that is |
| Internet you may be unintentionally inviting cyber bad | | | | online. They may not be overtly malicious, but when |
| guys to access information from your site. Through an | | | | there are too many of them they can cause your |
| Internet connection hackers may be able to access | | | | system to come to a crawl. You deserve your |
| your information or company data. Spyware can | | | | privacy online so it may be beneficial to download a |
| mess up registries and attach themselves to files on | | | | spyware extractor and use it often. Firewall A firewall |
| your computer that can slow it down. Viruses can | | | | is a cyber tool that can help keep your computer |
| creep in unexpectedly and cause the complete crash | | | | uninviting to hackers. The firewall works to clock |
| of your system. Viruses can also be used to | | | | entrance to your system from outside, A hacker could |
| redistribute the virus through your email system. A | | | | still access your computer if they really want to, but if |
| friend of mine recently had an issue with a spyware | | | | there is an easier target they may be inclined to leave |
| program that attached itself following a brief power | | | | your system alone. Registry Cleaner Although not a |
| outage. That one instance caused him several weeks | | | | mandatory item a registry cleaner can help restore or |
| of problems with Internet connection and being able to | | | | fix registry data that can improve the speed on your |
| conduct his business. Every computer, but a business | | | | computer. Essentially what spyware might take away |
| computer for certain, should have a variety of security | | | | a registry cleaner can restore for the benefit of your |
| safeguards in place to help you manage company | | | | system. It would be Cyber Utopia if the bad guys |
| data and keep your computers running at optimum | | | | would simply leave the Internet alone, but they remain |
| speed and performance. Virus Protection Similar to | | | | a consistent presence that makes the use of a broad |
| human viruses the computer virus can infect your | | | | range of security issues necessary for all online users. |
| computer and you may not know about it until it has | | | | Safe computing software may not just be a good |
| already done significant damage. By accessing virus | | | | idea it may be just what you need to save company |
| protection you can provide a cyber antibiotic | | | | data from those who don't share your personal and |
| consistently that allows your computer to fight off | | | | professional values. |
| unwanted viruses before they have a chance to | | | | Scott Lindsay is a web developer and entrepreneur. |
| shred data. Pop Up Blocker Some may view pop ups | | | | He is the founder of HighPowerSites and many other |
| as an annoyance, but some pop ups may contain | | | | web projects. |
| malicious code that could harm your computer. Many | | | | |