Malware is a program that does damage. This can range from deleting all of your files to putting them up for ransom. In most cases it’s the users own stupidity that caused the malware to install. There are rare cases when a user gets the program installed when his computer is on a network with other computers. But if you are the only person on your network than you were the person that installed it inadvertently.
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Passwords
Passwords are a necessary evil on the Internet because no better system has been developed to secure information. Major problem is that most people use common passwords and use them in several places. Passwords don’t need to be complicated to make them safe. There are simple strategies that make your passwords secure and easy to remember.
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When you go to a web site you might notice a little green lock to tell you that the web site you are visiting is a secure connection. The problem is that its not secure, not safe, not a web site that is honest or even the web site it claims to be.
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