Some general tips for safe computer use

Robin Paardekam — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:41:00 GMT

Everytime I go over to friends or family to fix some kind of "computer problem" that they experience, I start telling the same tips 'n tricks over and over again about how to avoid spyware, how to keep your PC as tidy as possible, how to clean up your internet history, etc. Ofcourse many of them appreciate those tips but as soon as I'm gone, they forgot at least half of it.

This morning I ran into this article on wired.com in which a list of security tips, tricks and apps are mentioned. Let me give a short summary of some nice items in that list here.

Get a Firewall, Learn How to Use It
Install anti-spyware software
Turn on automatic updates in Windows XP
Secure your Wireless AP
Remove as many programs as possible
Tweak your PC's security, then back up the disk image

Just to name a few... I think this list can be very helpful, even for somewhat more experienced PC-users. Click this link to get the full list and read about the underlying thoughts and howto's. I have bookmarked it and will print it out as soon as I have another "PC-fix-appointment"... :)

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Some general tips for safe computer use