The Internet is a great tool. But not having antivirus software as well as not taking other precautionary measures can stop your computing life and work life dead in its tracks. Your computer could be rendered useless, your data could be destroyed, or you might be infecting other people without your knowledge. Strangers might have a backdoor into your computer system. 

Recent polls have shown that up to 51% of Internet users don't have antivirus protection. One poll revealed that 33% of the respondents didn't have anti-virus software, and of the 67% that did, 27% of them hadn't updated it in over three months. That adds up to 60% that have inadequate or no protection, so it stands to reason many of you reading this are in that group.

This is a recipe for disaster.

Connecting it to the internet would be like throwing it into a lion pen with raw meat strapped to its hard drive."

"Within seconds of infection, our PC started downloading some strange programs"

The least you can do to protect your computer:

• Get a good antivirus software program.
• Update your anti-virus definitions regularly.
• If you're installing anti virus software for the first time, let it scan your entire system 
• Be suspicious of any and all unsolicited e-mail attachments, even if they're from trusted friends or family. Many viruses are spread by sending copies of themselves from infected machines to everyone in the owners address book. The messages can be very deceptive in their effort to trick you into opening the infected attachment. Once opened, your system is infected
• Backdoor programs are small software programs that are usually installed without your knowledge. Most good antivirus programs will detect backdoor programs such as Back Orifice. But there is one more step you can take. Installing a personal firewall serves as an additional layer of protection.
• Keep your operating system up-to-date especially if you're running Windows. Always install the most recently released security patches. More information about updates is usually available at the operating system's software company's website itself such as the Microsoft website.
  

Securing your computer. Start here:

We only recommend Kaspersky or Computer Associates security products. These proven security products guarantee top quality protection, minimal interruption and maximum peace of mind.

Sometimes even the best measures cannot prevent unforeseen circumstances. Please contact us if you are the victim of an ugly infection or hack attack, or have suffered data loss due to other causes such as a hard-disk crash, or simply because you feel that you could be doing things differently but lack the know-how. 

Our helpful technician will recommend the best course of action and how you can improve your infrastructure to prevent data loss at all times and improve on your backup strategy to keep your invaluable data safe at all times.