Now that the majority of home computer users are not only linked to the internet but use it extensively for a variety of activities, it is worth considering what constitutes using your computer safely.
First to consider is the use of anti-virus software. There are many products available on the market, some of which are free to download, although it is worth being aware that these may in fact be a virus themselves, seeking to gain information from your computer in the form of a Trojan horse. [Read more...]

With computer viruses having been around for nearly as long as the computers themselves, the best protection is to use anti-virus software. Indeed with the current state of technology, with increasing numbers of people relying on the internet for everything from banking to shopping to social networking, it would be irresponsible to ignore the problem. [Read more...]