Wednesday, February 4, 2009

How to safeguard our personal and financial data?

How do you safeguard your personal and financial data? Have you done a proper safeguards for your data? Nowadays, computer and internet are very common to everyone. We will rely on computer to save our personal data and using online financial services to do financial transactions such as online banking in order to safe time. Therefore, do you think the safeguards that you make are sufficient enough to protect your confidential data?

Below will be some suggestion ways for you to safeguard your data:


1. Password protect
-use a strong password or pass-phrase to protect your access data.



2. Install and update anti spyware and anti virus programs
-install an antivirus program such as Symantec and Norton anti virus, AVG anti virus, Kaspersky anti virus or other more in order to protect yourself against viruses,Trojan horses,worms or DOS that may steal or modify the data on your own computer . In order for the well protection, you must make sure that your virus definitions are up to date.



3. Install a firewall
-a firewall is a software program designed to allow good people in and keep bad people out. Most new computers come with firewalls integrated into their operating systems. If you have an older computer or using dial-up, you may need to buy a firewall separately and install it yourself.

4. Regularly scan your computer for spyware
-spyware or adware hidden in software programs may affect the performance of your computer and give attackers access to your data. Use a legitimate anti-spyware program to scan your computer and remove any of the infected files.


5. Avoid accessing financial information in public
-prevent form logging on to check your bank balance when working from a coffee shop that offers wireless access. Although the systems are convenient but we do not know how powerful their firewalls are.

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2 comments:

  1. nowaday the technology become more and more advance, although we set many advance technology to protech your data, but the cacraker and hacker still able to break into your computer, there is the unexpected damages anywhere around the world now.

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  2. ya, i agree with u soon fatt..alot of stuff has been computerised...online banking..we cannot catch up with the rapid changed in the IT world..

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