Hackers and viruses are getting more aggressive these days. It's important to do whatever you can to protect yourself and your various online accounts from spyware and adware. Here's a few tips to help you create a more secure online presence for yourself:
- security scans- regularly check your computer for adware and spyware to ensure it's 100% bug free. Try free programs such as Ad-Ware and Spybot Search to clean up your computer. There's also Anti-Virus which does a quick scan for any bugs.
- avoid "click here for money" and "hot local singles in your area" ads- sadly they will really give you money or the girl of your dreams. But they will install spyware, ad-ware and viruses.
- don't leave emails open in public- if your out and need to check your emails in public, remember to log off! If not, someone could access your emails and retrieve information you don't want them to have.
- create strong passwords- do not use "password" or your name. It's too easy to guess and your online accounts, including your email, could be hacked. Instead, make a complex password with a variety of numbers and letter that would be hard for someone to guess.
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