Hacking has quickly become one of the most prevalent attacks upon society over the past 10 years. The good news is that there are an abundant amount of strategies and programs to help the user counter these malicious attacks. Understanding how to use these techniques to protect your computer and the information that is contained on that computer is the most important step to full protection.

Your first line a defense when protecting yourself from hackers is to make sure your firewall is always on. The next step and maybe most important when dealing with a home network is to keep your network password protected. Networks without passwords are the easiest way for hackers to access your personal information. Another target for hackers is your e-mail accounts. The number one searched word for hackers when searching a victim’s e-mail is password. Many times a user will forget their password and have it e-mailed to them and then forget that their password is sitting their waiting to be stolen by a hacker. The final and easiest step in protecting your information from hackers is with a malware, virus, and spyware scanner. Some of the best security software is available online and is also free. That means there is no excuse in not having this vital protection from one of the most devastation forms of theft

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