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Written by Jerry (Daryl) McCoy
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Protecting yourself, your family and your computer is important when you are online. Spyware, identity theft, monetary loss and destruction of your computer hardware by destructive viruses are just a few of the things you need to be aware of and take steps to prevent. Microsoft has put together a video library on the topics below that can be viewed online or downloaded for educational purposes. I highly recommend viewing each of these videos even if you've been online for awhile and think you know about securing yourself and your computer.
- 3 things you can do to prevent spyware
300k (broadband) | 100k (2:56 minutes) - What you should know about phishing scams
300k (broadband) | 100k (3:32 minutes) - Defending against viruses and worms
300k (broadband) | 100k (3:44 minutes) - Keeping your computer up to date
300k (broadband) | 100k (3:18 minutes) - Dealing with spam e-mail
300k (broadband) | 100k (3:13 minutes) - Protecting your privacy and personal information online
300k (broadband) | 100k (3:14 minutes) - Using online newsgroups
300k (broadband) | 100k (3:26 minutes) - Teaching your kids about online safety
300k (broadband) | 100k (3:54 minutes)
Refreshing your knowledge is better than overlooking something simple that may cost you, time, aggravation and/or money. Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/videos/default.mspx while you are thinking about it and make sure you are secure. |
