subject: Things To Do To Keep Your Computer Free Of Viruses And Bugs [print this page] Just because you spend all of your time on the computer and you have all of your personal and professional information on it and you feel completely safe and comfortable, that means absolutely nothing because everyone else in the entire world has access to you computer and they can do more damage than you can ever know. Just because you have a password and carry your computer everywhere you go means nothing because in today's society with today's technology, anyone can get access to anything and completely destroy your personal and professional life.
That certainly sounds like a harsh warning, but it doesn't have to put you on red alert for an impending disaster. The good thing is that you can use your computer for so many things and all you need to do is take a few steps to make sure that you are safe from any potential disaster. The first step is to watch your workplace and make sure that you employees are not taking advantage of your computers. Many of them will find a way to use their computers for unsavory reasons and that is the last thing that you want.
This can be as simple as key words and keeping employees from questionable sites that aren't appropriate in the workplace. Or they can be more involved and keep employees from accessing recreational sites such as sports and shopping sites, not to mention social networking sites. How much productivity is lost on social networking every day? It is probably measured in the billions around the world.
Trusting your employees is a great and honorable thing, but it could lead to disaster. There are sites that are simply wrong to access while at work, so putting a block on those sites is a great idea. There are simple software systems that can prevent any access to any site that would seem inappropriate.
Accessing some of those sites can destroy not only your business but also your computer. Viruses can run rampant on any computer and the last thing you want is one of those. All it takes is someone accessing one bad site, so just be careful.
