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In today’s world danger dogs you and your computer at every click of the mouse.

You can’t be sure of what new trouble that innocent looking e-mail brings with it. Is it a virus or worse, a phishing line?

In such an environment it is really becoming necessary to keep yourself and your computer protected.Here is a checklist of all the essential security measures that you need to implement to ensure that both you and your PC are fully protected:

• Firewall: A Firewall is necessary to block any kind unauthorized access to your computer data. It screens all the inbound and outbound traffic from your computer to the internet and blocks any suspicious content from coming to your computer. A Firewall could be network and program firewall or an operating system firewall.
• Invisible Mode: This feature can be used to make you invisible to hackers, so that you can access the net without any fear of getting hacked.
• Antivirus: An antivirus is necessary to protect your computer from being infected by viruses, worms and Trojans. You should never connect your computer to the internet without an updated antivirus program with the newest definition files installed on your PC. Doing so would lead to instantaneous corruption of your PC.
• Antispyware: An integrated antispyware is required to protect your computer from spywares and intruders. It is also necessary to protect your personal information. Spyware can get installed on your computer and gather your personal data as well as information about your web activities. The data is then made available to others who more often than not abuse it.
• Identity theft protection: Identity theft protection, i.e., staying away from phishers is necessary to protect your identity and personal information. With an increase in e-commerce and credit card usage on internet, identity theft or phishing has become a major problem. So, nowadays, protection against identity theft is must while accessing the internet.
• Real time updates: Real-time security updates are necessary for protection against any kind of attacks and viruses.
• Credit Card Monitoring alerts: Nowadays software is available that provides credit card monitoring alerts which alert you if your credit card number appears online. This tool is helpful in monitoring your credit card and to prevent damage arising from phishing activities.

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