Sunday, March 8, 2015

Computer Security Tips

Computer Security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to remain accessible and productive to its intended users.
1- Protect your Computer from Internet Hackers by using Firewalls
Firewalls protect your system by forming a wall between your system and the outside world. Firewalls are of two types, software firewalls, which run on your hardware firewalls and PC that protect many systems at the same time.

2- Check your System Security on Regular Basis
The operating system and programs on your computer may have many valuable features, but also allows many viruses and web hackers. It is better to evaluate your computer security at least twice a year.
3- Take the Backup of your Data Files Regularly on Disks or CD’s
There are two types of people, those who have already lost data and those who are going to lose data in the future. You have to take back up of small amounts of data on CD’s and on floppy disks.

4- Don’t share access with your computers with unknown person
It is important to learn about file sharing risks. Sharing files with a stranger can infect your computer with many viruses, worms and Trojans.

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