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How To Keep The Computer Safe

Learn how to safeguard your computer from identity theft, viruses, and hackers by following essential tips and taking necessary precautions. Stay secure online with proper settings, strong passwords, and regular updates.

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How To Keep The Computer Safe

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  1. How To Keep The Computer Safe By: LydiaWellsand DakotaCook

  2. Stop • Protect your personal info. • Think of about what you do before you click. • Reality is anyone can be a victim of identity theft. • Almost 10 million victims a year. ( That report it) • NEVER!!!! Give out personal information.

  3. Think • Use anti-spyware software as well as firewall, and update them regularly. • Firewall is to help prevent hackers using your computer to send out your personal information without your permission. • Anti-virus software protects your computer from viruses that can destroy your data. • Slows your computer performance, cause a crash, and ect…

  4. Click • Be sure to set up your operating system and web browser software properly and update regularly. • Hackers take advantage of web browser (like windows, or linux) that are unsecured. • Keep your passwords in a secure place and out of plain view

  5. Protect your passwords!!! • Don’t share your passwords. • Hackers may try to find out your passwords to access. • The longer the password, the harder to crack. • Avoid common words. • Don’t use personal info, your login name.

  6. Back up important files. • No system is impenetrable. • Copy important files onto a important disc you can remove and store in a safe place. • Following these tips you are more likely to stay secure online

  7. Learn to contact if something goes wrong • Immediately disconnect your machine from the internet. • Alert the appropriate authorities. • Your ISP and if found the hacker’s ISP (if you can tell what it is) • The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov

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