Every computer connected to the Internet has ports that
allow it to connect. A port does not mean you have a
physical hole or opening in your compuetr case or
hradware but it does mean you have openigns thrugh which
information passes back and forth between your computer and
the Internet.
Depending on the type of connection dial up LAN cable
DSL you may have several openings for potential mischief
by haackers malicious code or vriuses.
Computeers with dedcated connections rate the most at risk.
If someone or something gets into one of these ports and
into your computer they can potentially watch everything
you do and see all the data you enter including social
securitty numbers and credit card information.
The easiest way to dfeeat this problem involevs using a
firewall. Firewalls simpple and inexpensive software
available at virtually any office supply or computer store
block the most commoon ports hackers use to enter your
computer.
Firealls also help you detect and block unauthorized
transmission of information from your computer to the
Internet. This adds a significant measure of protction if
you get infected with a Trojan Horse virrus that tries to
phone home to the haker with your sensitive information.
If you had like to test your connection for vulnerability to
attack log on to www.security1.norton.com and run the
various diagnostics. I woould strrongly advise anyone
connected to the Internet through DSL or cable to get and
use a fiurewall to prtoect againsdt unauthorized access.
Infecetd with Spyware
Previously we talked about unauthorized access to your
computer. But a growing problem onilne with people awtching
you and your activities involves using programs you
willingly plce on your copmuter.
Commonly caleld Spyware this rfeers to any program that
transmits information about you to someone else without you
knowing exactly what gets sent. The main putrpose of Spyware
involves tracking your surfig habits so advertisers know
which targeted ads to send you.
Most Spyware basically comes onto your computer bundled
with othr softyware aplpications as a sytandalone proogram
or as modificaation to the HTML on a web page.
Regardless of how you get it you need to understand
exactkly what information gets transmitted about you so you
can decide whether to keep or uninstall the software. Plain
and simpe these Spyware programs can potentilly reveal
extremely sensitive iformation aboiut you and your onilne
habits.
If you have concrens about Spware and whetehr or not your
compouter currentrly carries any log on to www.lavasoft.de
and check out the free PC software that will scan your
sytstem for known Spyware.
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