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Internet Security: Why It’s Important In today’s world, the internet is one of the most popular tools that you can use to buy goods and services. It is considered as one of the most useful tools that people make use of. The internet have proved to be a very good venue that you can use for communication and with this, you can now purchase goods and services from the companies you can find in the internet today. It is also a great tool to start your own online business and make transactions. With the fast and cheap communication that the internet provides, you would definitely want to get connected in the internet to make money or make life easier for you. However, with all the advantages of the internet, there are also disadvantages. Because financial dealings are made in the internet on a daily basis, it is also considered that millions or even trillions of dollars are being exchanged in the internet everyday. This spawned a new group of criminals that would do anything to steal money from you by just using the internet.


These cyber criminals develop programs or software that invades your personal computer through the internet, will start gathering information inside your computer that may include your financial and personal information and send it automatically to the person who developed the software. The thought of letting a stranger look at your personal and financial information without you knowing about it can make you cringe in fear. With this information, the cyber criminals will be able to steal money from you by committing a very serious crime called identity theft or identity fraud. They will also use your personal and financial information to pretend to be you and commit cons that may get you into trouble with the law without even knowing about it. It is a fact that many people have been victimized by identity theft which has resulted in losing a lot of money or facing criminal cases they didn’t even commit. This is why it is very important for you to secure yourself from these crimes not just in the real world, but also in the cyber world or in the internet.


You can stop these crimes from happening to you by simply installing the best kind of internet security software available. Internet security softwares are a group of programs that can combat modern day threats in the internet, such as computer viruses, spyware, adware, and hackers. It is a program that will help you protect your computer from being invaded by the malicious software circulating the internet today and gain access to your files that may contain your personal and financial information. Today, it is considered a necessity to have this kind of software in your computer in order to better protect you and your family from cyber criminals who are looking for a way to steal money from you.


Good internet security software should include: Antivirus – This particular program should be included in your internet security

software to protect you against viruses that are circulating the internet today. It should also have automatic update features in order to better protect you from the new viruses that keep on popping out in the internet.

Anti spyware/adware – Spyware and adware are very dangerous pro-

grams that can give the developer access to your files in your computer that may contain financial and personal information. This is why this feature should be included in the internet security software and should also be updateable.

Firewall – This particular program will prevent viruses and hackers from entering your computer. Parental control – This program should be included in your internet security

software especially if you have kids in order to control their internet activities and prevent them from visiting websites that may contain violence or pornography. These are the main things that you should look for in an internet security software. With all these features, you will be able to protect yourself and your family from being a victim of serious crimes going around the internet today. For additional information Dawgen Global IT Services , email us at : info@dawgen.global


About Dawgen Global Dawgen Global is an integrated multidisciplinary professional service firm in the Caribbean Region. We are integrated as one Regional firm and provide several professional services including: audit, accounting, tax, Information Technology, Risk, HR Solution, Performance, M&A, corporate finance and other advisory services. Our Caribbean regional network covers Jamaica. Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Eastern Caribbean (Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada, and St Kitts & Nevis), the Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curacao, and St Maarten) and Aruba and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Our regional focus is to improve services to local, regional and international clients. Through our affiliation and membership in other Global Networks and Associations, we offer a global perspective while maintaining our regional insight by seeking alternatives for you – we tap the power of both. Our multidisciplinary teams of professionals leverage a wealth of industry-tailored, practical approaches to help you discover opportunities for your business. Whether your organization is strong and healthy, under stress or facing difficult choices, we work with you to find financial, strategic and operational solutions that improve your liquidity, financial flexibility and stakeholder returns. We’re here to help you build a sustainable business – in the short and long-term. Contact Information: Regional Head Office: Dawgen Towers, 47-49 Trinidad Terrace, Kingston 5 | Jamaica Telephone: (876) 929-2518| (876) 926-5210| (876) 630-2011| Fax: (876) 929-1300 Email: dawkins.brown@dawgen.com


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