We all love our computers and we love to do lots of Internet browsing on it. But don’t forget, every love story has a villain in it, and this one is full of enemies and we name them as VIRUSES.
I have been using computers for almost last 20 years and have a professional experience of 11 years, but believe it or not, the most difficult part of my work experience is to explain anyone about the importance of computer security. I just don't get it why people take it so lightly and don't pay attention to it. And the best part which I love the most is, when they will call or ask me silly questions like "I Wonder Why My PC Is So Slow or I Am Not Able To Browse Internet At All, Please HELP".
Excuses For Not Installing The Security Tools or Because Of Lack Of Knowledge
This above example is a typical problem which I see with every second person. After years of experience I realized that what the root cause of such thing is, it’s the following excuses which you all give when it comes to security.
* Why Do I Need An Antivirus Program
* I Don't Download Anything In My Pc
* I Rarely Use Internet On It
* I Only Check Emails
* I Don't Open Useless or Unknown Websites
* There Is Nothing On My PC Which A Hacker Needs.
* Antivirus Software Makes My PC Slow
Whenever I tell people to install good Antivirus software and other security tools in their PCs, these are the typical responses from most of the people which I get it. In the beginning whenever I hear such things from anyone, I simply stare at their faces for a minute or two in a state of shock, but later on I got use to it.
An Internet Connection Is An Open Invitation to All the Bad Guys On Internet
One thing which you all should understand, at least now, that once you are connected to Internet, you are entering to a NO GO Zone. Doesn't matter what you do on Internet, threat is always there. Infact, as soon you open your browser, all the viruses, malwares, trojans, key trackers etc are after you.
You will often hear news that a website got hacked by the hackers and all the visitors of that website are vulnerable to that virus. Bad people on Internet are smart now days and they know their ways to harm normal people like you. Once a website becomes vulnerable, hackers install malicious scripts on the websites which runs in the background and as soon you open that website, the scripts quietly runs in the background which either try to download something secretly in your browser or simply track your activity.
Only Antivirus Software Is Not Enough To Protect Your PC From Internet Attacks
Well here is another truth of life for you, having a good Antivirus software installed in your PC is not enough in order to protect you from all the attacks of the Internet. You need other tools as well like Antispyware, Firewall, Malware / Trojan softwares, Web Scanning etc. Buying a Laptop / PC is one thing and to keep yourself protected is another. You need to learn all the techniques in order to keep your data and yourself secured from the Bad guys on Internet.
It's Not Necessary To Use Paid Softwares
I don't want to go into debate, but according to my experience and what I suggest to everyone, you can make yourself secured with the help of free versions of the softwares. Although paid softwares do have an extra edge, but with the help of free softwares also you can make sure that you are in good hands. It's a misconception that there are only paid softwares on Internet which can protect us, it's not true.
It's Difficult To Learn All About Security Tools
Now this is one thing which I advise to all the people who use Internet, please spend some time to learn about the things which keeps you safe on Internet. Lack of knowledge can cause you lot of unknown problems and later can make your life miserable. So it's a high time to learn about these security tools and use them intelligently. And guess what, most of these tools doesn't even require 24x7 your attention. You simply have to install and run them once in a week at least, to make sure that everything is ok. Rest these tools will do their job on their own.
Last Thoughts
As I already said above, having a Laptop is one thing and using it is another. You may think that there is nothing on your PC which a hacker needs, that's why it's better not to waste time on installing the security products on it. But believe it or not, hackers are not after your money only, a simple email address and its details can do wonders for them. They just need a reason to get into anyone's PC and rest they make sure that you play along with it unknowingly. So it’s better not to act as dumb person and make yourself protected against all kind of malicious attacks.
In the next post we will talk about the tools which you should use in order to safeguard your PC and I will guide you step by step, so that you can learn about these tools easily. Please do leave your comments and suggestions at below box commenting section.
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Raheel Ahmed Khan
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