How can Security Software protect me?
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You will of course want to keep the information on your computer safe. It is possible for people to gain access to your computer through malicious programs. This can result in your losing important information and being at the risk of identity theft. A means of preventing this is to install a firewall, such as Norton Personal Firewall. As a result you will be able to monitor all ingoing and outgoing internet traffic, and it will alert you to any suspicious events occurring. A further threat to be aware of is Phishing scams. These are illegal attempts made to make you give away important information such as bank details. This is accomplished by pretending to be a perfectly legal site (usually a replica or very similar site to a trusted brand) and getting you to ‘confirm’ information. Antiphising tools such as these found on Norton Confidential and Norton Internet Security. |