How to Improve Computer

Security

Index

Why We Need Computer Security?

Goals of Computer Security

Ways To Improve Computer Security

◦ Password Protection

◦ Operating System

◦ Anti Virus Software

◦ Firewalls

◦ Email Attachments

Benefits of Computer Security

Who I Am?

Why We Need Computer

Security?Computer security is necessary because it

helps in securing data from theft, such as

data theft or misuse, also safeguards your

system from viruses.

Goals of Computer Security

Secrecy:- Information in the system only

accessible by authorized users.

Privacy:- Information given to the users

must be used for the task which was

provided.

Integrity:- Information must be protected

from unauthorized users.

Ways To Improve Computer

Security

Password Protection

Operating System

Anti Virus Software

Firewalls

Email Attachments

Password Protection

It is the most useful idea to protect your

computer from unauthorized access.

Protect your login id with password and

also ensure that you can access only

confidential information on your computer.

Don’t disclose your password with anyone.

Operating System

It is also important to keep your operating

system updated frequently. Turning on the

auto-update in Windows Update will boost

your computer security. Microsoft releases

frequent fixes to vulnerable areas of

computer security so this is critically

important.

Anti Virus Software

It is the most important element of the

computer security and also helps which

helps to detect and remove viruses as well

as block spam e-mails.

Firewalls

It monitors and controls the incoming and

outgoing network based on predetermined

security rules. It establishes a barrier

between a trusted, secure internal network

and another outside network like internet

that is assumed not to be secure or trusted.

Email Attachments

Be careful of attachments to emails sent to

you, from an unknown source. Because

these could carry a virus that will damaging

to your computer. A good idea is to ignore

the attachment from an unknown source

and delete the e- mail.

Benefits of Computer Security

It Defend us from critical attacks

Help us to browse the safe website

Internet security process all the incoming

and outgoing data on your computer.

Protect us from hacks and virus.

Who I Am?

Wikki Verma is a CEO of Livingstone

Technology Solutions who currently lives in

the California and provides the latest and

important tips for computer security.