In recent weeks we have heard that Cyber-Attack’s are on the
rise. This year alone Vtech a children’s toy company, Primera Blue Cross and
Anthem both health insurer companies, and last year Staples and Home Depot were
victims of a cyber attack. In all cases images, customer’s private information and
credit card information were taken from the company operated systems.
We as everyday users of the internet must do the best we can
to protect our personal information from cyber attacks. Should we ignore the
threat of a cyber-attack there may be a day when you check your bank account or
a post on Face book and you may be shocked to find your bank account is empty
or a risqué post on your Face book account by then it’s too late to do anything
about it you have been the victim of a cyber-attack. Fortunately, there are
many Internet Security Software programs you can choose from they offer the
same online protection with different features. I think it is important to have
a basic understanding of the features offered. They all offer a form of layered
protection in their programming. I will provide an overview on each layer as a
reminder when it comes to any form of security using a layered system is the
best choice.
In most Internet Security Software there a few layers of
security. The Internet Security Software companies have done all the work for
you but what do you actually need to protect your device? The fire wall is the
first line of defense this is the gate keeper, it monitors all your running
applications and traffic. Then you have
an Anti-spam this helps to block illegal or unsolicited emails. A parent
control feature may be available this allows parents to set controls on their
computers for children so certain content can be blocked. Some of the things you
can control are time limits for use of the device. So children can only log in to
devices at certain times and certain game content can be blocked.
The last part of Internet Security Software is back up and
tune up. You have to check to see if this layer of protection is offered not
all Internet Security Software offer this type of protection. In my opinion the
best way to protect your information on your computer is to back up your
information on an external device separate from the internet. The tune up
feature is more like a maintenance it will clear browsing history and delete
temporary files on your computer.
I hope having a better understanding on Internet Security
Software helps you make the right choice when it comes to protecting information
on your computer.
I hope this article was helpful please leave a comment
below.
Mark Carvajal
Great read Mark.
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Mark