10 Ways To Keep Your Computer Network And System Safe: 8-10

8. Do not use your USB sticks to share information

, even with friends. You never know what kind of surprises may be there when you get your flash drive back. Some types of malware will infect your machine as soon as you open an attached USB drive in Windows Explorer. Your friend may not even know that his PC is compromised and now is spreading the threat. So use CDs, DVDs, or on-line storage solutions to share your data with the world around you. And if you really have to use USB drives for that, always scan it for viruses before browsing its content. Some AV solutions do that automatically when you connect the drive. Also, don't forget to remove any USB drives and recordable media from your computer before shutting it down, or rebooting. This is to keep your PC from trying to boot from it and possibly install types of malware that your AV software didnt detect.

9. Use Standard user account together with User Account Control Windows feature. This is one of the best ways to keep malware from infecting your system. It will notify you every time you try to make changes to Windows settings and anytime programs try to install software or make changes to your computer. Plus, it is always a good practice to leave an Administrative account for troubleshooting and maintenance purposes only. To create a Standard account in Windows 7, press the Windows key, type user accounts, press Enter key, click 'Manage another account', and choose 'Create new account'. Give the account a name, select the "Standard user" option, create a password (always) and click Create Account. When you log off, or restart Windows your new account will appear on the Welcome screen.

10. Clean up your system periodically. Delete old cookies, internet history, browser cache and system temporary folders. One of the best free tools that is capable of this, from a single interface, would be CCLeaner. You will not only get rid of those tracking cookies and protect yourself in the event your system becomes compromised, but also free up some disk space, sometimes even few GBytes.

In conclusion I would like to say that there is no single solution or a guide that will keep your computer network and system protected at all times. If you are a frequent user and depend greatly on your computer, protecting your system is a full time endeavor that requires regular maintenance. Procrastination only makes the possible problem or infection worse. The best and most effective ways are, of course, not free. These solutions are usually for businesses or offices that employ several computers. One thing that must be kept in mind is that there are professionals on both sides of the "Security Wall". When there is someone on one side that tries to keep it solid and strong, there are always people on the other side that look forward to cracking it and breaking through. Thats why you have to implement several different security solutions and keep them updated. So be smart, use your common sense and browse responsibly.

by: Ribi Khaimov

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