ABSTRACT:
The old adage goes "Better safe than sorry," of course. We'd change that to "secure" because of the sheer importance that word has taken on. What used to be money, gold and such is now data, and data cannot be secured using a six-lever padlock. The purpose of this paper is two-fold: to be an eye-opener, and to be a guide. It is our intention to tell you just how vulnerable you
are, and we follow that up by telling you what you can do about it. Apart from viruses, adware, spyware, and other "wares", we also talk about how to keep data on your computer secure from other people. It's just a matter of good practice. You never know. And in some cases, it becomes a necessity—as in an office environment. The paper deals with the different types of Operating Systems and their functions and tasks. The biggest security-related threat out there is, of course, The Virus, and anti-virus software is, these days, something your personal computer can't live without. With that in mind, this paper will help you choose what's right for you. Anti-spy-ware tools have been discussed in depth as well. Admittedly, a lot can been written in this paper about viruses and other threats, but (a) we have tried to collate all such information into one handy reference, and (b) we have included here an anti-virus shootout. We should admit that much of what follows may seem to have been written for the paranoid, but paranoia is fast becoming a virtue.
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