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By Justin Bennett

Securing Your Computer from the Internet Badlands In today’s scary world of credit card theft, ravenous hackers, and zombie computers, I want to take some time to demystify some of your computing worries. How do you protect yourself and your computer against these threats? USE COMMON SENSE. For some reason, when it comes to technology, this rule goes out the window. If someone calls you on the phone to tell you that your computer is infected with a virus and asks for a credit card, hang up. If you get an email from a friend requesting you send them a MoneyPak, press the delete key. Don’t hit the link. If a seemingly legitimate email shows up in your inbox from a popular shipping company, instead of clicking the hyperlink, hover your mouse (on a computer) or click and hold (on a smartphone) to reveal where the link is taking you. If it is pointing to a random website rather than a legitimate shipper like www.fedex.com, then maybe you shouldn’t click on it. USE A SITE BLOCKING TOOL. When Google searching your next trending pop news topic, like “Jennifer Lawrence,â€? you will be presented with about 32,200,000 results in half a second. How do you know which sites will harm you? Insert a site blocking tool into your browser. Their job is to find the bad websites and block you from clicking on them. Check out McAfee SiteAdvisor. This free tool’s primary mission is to block and warn you of malicious sites that might be loaded with malware, or setup to steal your passwords. ANTI-VIRUS AND MALWARE PROTECTIONS. If you’re using a computer without these three installed, you are opening yourself up to having your computer taken over by rogue hackers. I consistently get asked the question: “Should I pay for Anti-Virus?â€? My rule of thumb is pretty simple — free is for home use paid is business use. Currently, I recommend Avast for Mac or PC. Download and install the free version Malwarebytes and run it on occasion or if you are getting strange pop-ups. BACKUP YOUR DATA. For home users, this is easy. Either buy an external hard drive or sign up with an online backup provider and set your computer to backup regularly. For businesses, consult with your local trusted IT provider. If you don’t have one, head over to www.trustyourITguy.com. There is no simple fix to keeping you safe on the internet badlands. Handle security by being aware and adding security layers.

Justin Bennett is owner of Mohawk Computers, his column appears in each issue. If you have questions or suggestions for Tech Time, he can be reached on Twitter @justinbennett or by email at jbennett@mohawkcomputerscom.

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