The internet is plagued with viruses, spyware, and trojans that at best are highly annoying and at worse can compromise confidential information such as your finances. There is a lot of debate about which systems are more secure. Macintosh computers are not beset with the volume of exploits that exist for Windows computers and are generally acknowledged to be significantly more secure out of the box. Regardless of of the computer that you use, failing to use some basic protection and common sense is simply asking for trouble. It has been estimated that an unprotected Windows computer on the internet will be infected in less than 30 minutes. Being safe is relatively easy and affordable.
We have a 30 minute computer procedure below that most users can do on their own. Of course if you would like us to do this we would be happy to help you. Signup for a Remote Tech Support Session and we will do it all for you. If you have comments or requests please submit a comment. We love hearing from you.
We Recommend:
- Turn on automated operating system updates.
This is one of the most effective things that you can do.
It is also free!!
You can find instructions by clicking on the following links. - Install Anti Virus Software
- Turn on the Firewall Included with your Computer
- Log into your computer as a Non Administrative User. In the event that your machine is compromised the damage is limited to the files that your non privilaged account has control over.