How to Gain Internet Security

Remember the infamous ILOVEYOU Phenomena? If not, then let me remind you, ILOVEYOU was a computer worm that spread in 2000 that affected over 50 million people, causing an estimated $5.5 Billion in damages. Said worm spread in just a day reaching countries like Hong Kong, Europe, and even the United States. What's even more absurd is that the ILOVEYOU worm was able to penetrate even the Pentagon, which was first known impenetrable.

When it comes to the growing trend of using the World Wide Web, security is always a concern. The scare the ILOVEYOU virus created made people more alert of what risks are involved when it comes to the Internet.

That's where Internet Security comes in. Internet Security basically means protecting your computer from intrusion from outside sources, may it be files, data's, or passwords. There are several methods in which you can protect you computer via Internet Security.

Anti-viruses are the most widely used form of Internet Security in which it functions by detecting and destroying viruses. Anti-virus software's can be downloaded through the Internet coming from different providers. In fact, there are a lot of choices in the market that offers free trials before purchasing. It's important to use careful selection when it comes to purchasing anti-virus software's because some may work well than others, and since there are a lot to choose from, careful selection is a must.

An antivirus protects your computer from malwares in general. Malwares are software's designed to corrupt, copy, infiltrate or destroy data's from a computer or any device that can be programmed. Viruses are those, which tend to replicate themselves and integrate themselves in existing data's on your computer. Trojans or Trojan Horses, as the name implies, act like that of the Trojan Horse, which appears to be something which it is not, it can appear like a totally harmless software that end up stealing information from your computer. A worm is also something that can replicate itself and can affect a whole community in just a matter of hours like the ILOVEYOU phenomena. While Bots are programs that uses the resources of your computer without consent, and can send information to other networks without permission. All in all, these are all considered Malwares.

An anti-spyware helps protect your computer from spywares & unwanted software's from pop-ups that can result to slow computer performances and security threats. Anti-spyware basically protects your computer from spyware's and adware's.

Email Security is also an important form of Internet Security, considering the growing number of email users. Email security uses software's like firewalls, encryption, and Spam filters, all designed to protect your email from being corrupted by web threats.

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