PC Security Guide » pc security http://securitypc.com Best Guide for your PC security Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:11:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 PC Security tips http://securitypc.com/security/pc-security-tips/ http://securitypc.com/security/pc-security-tips/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:30:31 +0000 admin http://securitypc.com/?p=41 There is a list of PC security products that seems to never end. For every name that is eliminated on the list, several more are added. It seems, in fact that determining which is the best PC security software and hardware can be an all day job. It can be enough to make a person want to simply throw their hands up in the air and take their chances.

However, there is a way that you can protect the security of your computer
without spending all your spare time installing updates, doing research, and
generally becoming a PC security expert. Use a firewall system that’s the closest at hand. The reputation of a website, service, or product in the computer industry is just about worthless. Yesterday’s best spyware cleaner, virus checker, spam buster, ad blocker, or firewall is today’s bust.

So how do you select a good security product if you can’t go by reputation? One answer is to use the tools you have already. Windows’ security has been roundly criticized, but the fact is that it’s better than it used to be, and besides, third party security products have their own set of shortcomings.

The fact is that all third party security tools complicate your setup. Although
it’s not difficult to find weaknesses in the Windows Firewall, it’s safe enough
for most PC users, and it’s far better than not using a software firewall at
all. Here are some other PC security tips:

• Don’t hesitate to try another free antivirus program. If something
is slowing down your system, and you have defragged the hard drive and did all the other standard maintenance tasks and the machine’s performance still didn’t improve as much as you expected it to, maybe it’s time for a new antivirus tool. The new and old new programs are both free, and the switch doesn’t take much time to complete. You may find that your machines performance will pick p immediately.

• Change your password often. One of the simplest ways to protect yourself
is by changing your password often. There is absolutely nothing better as it
is cheap, easy and quick. Many people use password managers, however, you then have yet another software application by a third party making matters complicated again. It is usually just easier to come up with a new password that is based on your own unique system and you should share it with  nobody. There is no need to write it down, enter it in an online form, or encrypt it in a password master file.

• Use encryption for secure email. Encrypting email is anything but easy.
The recipient and you have to deal with public and private keys, digital certificates, and any number of other time eating precautions and preparations.

• The easiest way encrypt your email is to use an email service which
does this for you automatically. Each service has a different set of steps to
set up encrypted mail but it is worth learning.

• Keep your browser updated. Your browser should automatically provide
you with updates but some may not so you should go to the browsers website and download the updates on a regular basis. The updated browser will have the latest security update and it is always a matter of keeping one step ahead of the Internet bad guys.

]]> http://securitypc.com/security/pc-security-tips/feed/ 0 Free PC Security http://securitypc.com/security/free-pc-security/ http://securitypc.com/security/free-pc-security/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:57:27 +0000 admin http://securitypc.com/?p=4 FREE PC SecurityEvery time on your computer, your system encounters numerous dangers from the Internet including home page hijackers, Trojan horses, viruses, spyware attacks, and hackers trying to figure out a way to get into your system. To make matters worse, the Internet isn’t the only source of danger. However, it is getting easier to fight back. We’ve found 5 terrific pieces of free PC Security software including spyware and antivirus removal tools which are specifically designed to help protect your computer from the PC Security dangers that may find their way onto your PC. Most of them really appear to do a fine job.

The TOP 5 Free PC Security Programs

  • AVG Antivirus Free Edition is a free antivirus program which is memory friendly and comes complete with lifetime free access to virus definition updates. The highlights of the software package include real time protection, free automatic virus database updates, and more. This software package has been downloaded nearly 1 million times in a single week.

  • Ad Aware 2007 is a free utility which will remove adware, spyware, and any other malicious software you may have accumulated. It scans you’re your external storage devices, hard drives, Windows Registry, and RAM for known tracking, advertising, and data mining components. This software package has been downloaded over 860,000 times in a single week.
  • Spybot – Search & Destroy is yet another ad/spy/malicious software removal tool. It also allows you to clean up your web usage and program tracks, and even fix spyware related registry errors. This software package has been downloaded nearly 200,000 times in a single week.
  • Advanced WindowsCare Personal is a complete PC health maintenance package that offers a repair wizard that has clean up with a single click. Its features include: Windows repair, temporary files clean up, registry fix, privacy protection, security warnings, spyware removal and more. This software package has been downloaded over 100,000 times in a single week.
  • Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic is by far less popular than some of the other free PC security software packages. While some users report rather a rather slow scan process it remains one of the best free software packages available. This software package has been downloaded over 85,000 times.

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