Protecting Your Data - Recommendations for Maintaining Your Computer and Protecting Your Information.

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Protecting Your Data - Recommendations for Maintaining Your Computer and Protecting Your Information.

Protection Strategy

The key to protecting your computer from the many threats in cyberspace is to remain as invisible as possible to the outside world. The following 10 recommendations together form a multi-layered strategy for protecting your data and keeping your computer healthy. Keep in mind that this strategy is meant only to minimize potential exposure to certain threats. The only way to completely protect yourself from external threats would be to never turn on your computer. However, for most people, following these recommendations will result in a significant improvement in privacy, protection and performance.

Apply Windows Updates Regularly

Clean Out Your Startup Folder

Defend Against Viruses

Defend Against Hackers

Browse the Web Anonymously

Keep Your Registry Clean

Use a Disposable Email Address

Don't Save Passwords!

Back up Your Data

Clean up Your Data

Note: These recommendations mention a number of specific software packages. These packages are listed because the author has experience with them and they h...

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