What is Internet security?
It seems that everything relies on computers and
the Internet these days - (email, music, shopping,
etc). How much do you depend on computers in your
daily life? How much of your personal information
is stored either on your own computer or on someone
else's computer that you don't even know about? Internet
security involves protecting that information by detecting,
preventing, and responding to internet attacks.
What are some Internet Security risks?
- Viruses that
can erase your entire system
- Someone using your computer to attack others without
you knowing
- Crackers breaking
into your system, editing files and placing viruses
that watch everything you do
- Someone stealing your credit card information to
make unauthorized purchases
- Viruses that
scour your computer and send email, containing itself,
to every email address found -- thereby infecting
your friends, family and, business partners
- Viruses that
take files and documents from your computer and send
them out as attachments, which seriously compromises
the security and privacy of your confidential files,
and personal communications
- Keyloggers
that log all of your keystrokes, including account
numbers/passwords, and send the information back to
their creator "
The damage viruses
cause can be devastating, crippling your operating system
and programs to the point where you cannot use your
computer at all. Although, there is no guarantee that
with the best precautions some of these things won't
happen, but there are things we can do to minimize the
risk." to "Even with the best precautions,
some of these things will still happen. The important
thing is to use the latest software and hardward technology
to minimize these risks.

What can we do to improve your Security?
The first step in protecting you and your family or
business is to evaluate your systems to determine if
and how you are getting attacked, hacked or intruded
upon. We will then check your anti-virus software to
determine if you have an effective anti-virus program,
and that it has the latest updates. We can configure
your anti-virus software to get the latest updates automatically
for you. Finally, we will remove all security risks
and implement safety measures to prevent future problems.
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