Computer Security

Not something you can afford to take lightly these days.

Protect your PC
A useful set of tips to help protect your computer from hackers can be found on the Clearly Business site.

Cybercrime Guide
The Fraud Advisory Panel has produced a set of guidelines to emphasise the risk of cybercrime to small businesses. Advice is also offered on the installation of encryption software and action to take if cybercrime is detected. Can be downloaded as a pdf file, or find further details of how to order a paper copy.

Firewalls
An always-on Internet connection such as DSL, a cable modem, or ISDN does make your desktop more vulnerable to hackers, so you may well need a firewall. A firewall is a set of related programs, located at a network gateway server, that protects the resources of a private network from users from other networks. Find out more ...

Virus Protection
Installing virus checking software on your computer is a basic and inexpensive precaution. Find out more ...

Scams and Hoaxes
Interspersed among the junk mail and spam that fills our Internet e-mail boxes are dire warnings about devastating new viruses, messages about free money, children in trouble, and other items designed to grab you and get you to forward the message to everyone you know. Most of these messages are hoaxes or chain letters. These links will help you check out fact from fiction. Find out more ...