9 Steps To Effectively Protect Your Computer
Safety should be everybody’s watchword in this digital era of ours. While computers still remain an integral part of our lives no matter how much it has evolved, it is worthy to still take security measures with the tips I’ll be sharing below.
1. Choose Strong Password
The first step in making your computer as secure as a fort Knox is by choosing a set of alpha-numerics characters as your password. You can try creating something with a mental image or replace them with acronyms.
The first step in making your computer as secure as a fort Knox is by choosing a set of alpha-numerics characters as your password. You can try creating something with a mental image or replace them with acronyms.
If you have more than a user account, use different passwords.
2. Install Softwares from trusted source
Do you just randomly download and install any software that pops up on your screen? If you need to install a software, kindly go to your respective stores or other trusted sources you know.
Do you just randomly download and install any software that pops up on your screen? If you need to install a software, kindly go to your respective stores or other trusted sources you know.
If you must download, only download softwares you will be needing.
3. Control Access to your computer
Try to be protective of your machine. Don’t just allow anybody have access to your computer. If you must leave your computer unattended to, log off your user account so whoever wants to use your machine will be forced to input a password.
Try to be protective of your machine. Don’t just allow anybody have access to your computer. If you must leave your computer unattended to, log off your user account so whoever wants to use your machine will be forced to input a password.
4. Use Email and the internet safely
Don’t be a victim of “phishy” emails. Ignore unsolicited email and don’t be excited about scam offers that looks legitimate and promise to make you rich overnight.
Don’t be a victim of “phishy” emails. Ignore unsolicited email and don’t be excited about scam offers that looks legitimate and promise to make you rich overnight.
5. Browse with secure connection
Browsing over the internet without a secure connection can make you vulnerable to attacks. Try making use of VPN’s if you must surf the net.
Browsing over the internet without a secure connection can make you vulnerable to attacks. Try making use of VPN’s if you must surf the net.
6. Protect sensitive files
Make use of your inbuilt encryption tool to protect unauthorized access to your files. Try to securely remove sensitive files and data from your computer. An option which is usually recommended when recycling or replacing your computer.
Make use of your inbuilt encryption tool to protect unauthorized access to your files. Try to securely remove sensitive files and data from your computer. An option which is usually recommended when recycling or replacing your computer.
7. Apply security Updates
The more you fail to effect security patches and updates to your computer, the more vulnerable you are to threats and open to exploitation.
The more you fail to effect security patches and updates to your computer, the more vulnerable you are to threats and open to exploitation.
8. Regularly Backup your Files
It is to be expected that your computer can crash anytime, but the most painful thing is loosing your files to it. Regularly make a backup of all files worth backing up.
It is to be expected that your computer can crash anytime, but the most painful thing is loosing your files to it. Regularly make a backup of all files worth backing up.
9. Use Firewalls
Most computers always have a firewall you can rely on if push comes to shove. If appropriately set up, it will scan deep into all your files and protect them.
Most computers always have a firewall you can rely on if push comes to shove. If appropriately set up, it will scan deep into all your files and protect them.
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