Internet Security Guidelines

Some Important Tips For The Internet Users

• Today’s computers are connected to the Internet and are therefore much more at risk than their ancestors.

•  The Internet is fun but also dangerous.

•  People don’t know what they do and can easily be duped.

•  The more cool stuff, the more risks.

•  The right choice of software and hardware can protect your computer but will not make it 100 percent safe.

•  Updates should be applied religiously.

•  If you aren’t sure about something, check it. Files and Websites can be analyzed prior to opening.

•  Computers are not demons but they can be zombies.

•  Browsing to a site (ANY site) can infect your computer.

•  Backups are your best friends.

•  Virtual Machines are an acceptable way to have an affair (and get infected) behind your computer’s back.” (I think he means “an acceptable way to experiment with potentially malicious sites and files.”)