WHAT IS MEANT BY "SAFE COMPUTING"?
(I’m often asked this question and I must tell you that my answer has been changing recently as more varied computer threats have emerged.) ‘Safe Computing’ means operating your computer in a manner which will allow you to enjoy your computing experience; while, at the same time, minimizing the possibility of getting an ‘attack
What actually do I need to have... to do... to be considered as operating my computer ‘safely’.
a. Install the most current version of a ‘top of the line’ Antivirus program.
b. Have the Antivirus program automatically look for and install ‘updates’ whenever you are on the internet.
c. Run a full virus scan of your computer at least once a week.
d. Install a good software ‘firewall’ program. (If you use one of the free Anti-
