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Core Protections

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The NCSA promotes three protections that every computer connected to the Internet should have installed. This software suite, which sometimes can be purchased as a package, is your frontline defense against cyber criminals and intrusions.

Every computer should have the following three core protections installed:

  • Anti-Virus Software
  • Firewall
  • Anti-Spyware Software

Installing these software packages is the first step. Equally important is keeping them up to date. New threats emerge daily and quality software packages come with subscriptions that allow you to update your defenses on a regular basis. In most cases, you can set the software to retrieve the updates automatically. Set your system for these automatic updates so you don’t create extended periods of potential vulnerability.

In addition, your computer runs an operating system. If you surf the Internet, you use a browser as well. Both should be updated regularly. Many of the updates address security issues and updates can usually be scheduled to run automatically.