Tips on Online Safety

If you’re like me and millions of other people, you probably shop online.  This almost inevitably means you will transmit your credit card number along with personally identifying information such as your name and address through the internet. This is a prime opportunity for a bad guy to steal your identity without ever having to be near your trash-can, which is is another story for another tip.

Tips on Antivirus Protection

When it comes to safe computing, one absolute necessity is an antivirus client.  You simply cannot browse the Internet without one and expect to keep your data safe or computer free of viruses for more than a few seconds.

Tips on Password Security

Tips on Password Security

You always hear about choosing strong passwords. Every time you sign up online for any account, you are advised to choose a strong password and maybe even given colors showing you the strength of the password you have selected. What exactly is a strong password, though?

Data Backup

It is not a good day at work for you when you realize you have lost an important document that you worked on for hours, or when you realize your hard drive has been completely wiped out. The importance of data backup may seem a bit repetitive at this point, but it does take more effort to replace the data once it is gone than it takes to back it up.