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96 - Internet and online security they become available. By regularly updating your computer, you block attackers from being able to take advantage of software flaws (vulnerabilities) that they could otherwise use to break into your system. While keeping your computer up-to-date will not protect you from all attacks, it makes it much more difficult for hackers to gain access to your system, blocks many basic and automated attacks completely, and might be enough to discourage less-determined attackers, so they will give up and look for a more vulnerable computer elsewhere. More recent versions of Microsoft Windows and other popular software can be configured to download and apply updates automatically so that you do not have to remember to check for the latest software. Taking advantage of autoupdate features in your software is a great start toward keeping yourself safe online. Protect your computer with security software Several types of security software are necessary for basic online security. Security software essentials include firewall and antivirus programs. A firewall is usually your computer's first line of defense-it controls who and what can communicate with your computer online. You could think of a firewall as a sort of "policeman" that watches all the data attempting to flow in and out of your computer on the internet, allowing communications that it knows are safe and blocking "bad" traffic such as attacks from ever reaching your computer. The next line of defense many times is your antivirus software, which monitors all online activities such as email messages and web browsing and protects an individual from viruses, worms, Trojan horse and other types of malicious programs. Your antivirus and antispyware software should be configured to update itself, and it should do so every time you connect to the internet. Integrated security suites such as McAfee Internet Security Suite, which combine firewall, antivirus, antispyware with other features such as antispam and parental controls, have

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96 - Internet and online security
they
become
available.
By
regularly
updating
your
computer, you block attackers from being able to take
advantage of software flaws (vulnerabilities) that they could
otherwise use to break into your system.
While keeping your computer up-to-date will not protect
you from all attacks, it makes it much more difficult for
hackers to gain access to your system, blocks many basic
and automated attacks completely, and might be enough to
discourage less-determined attackers, so they will give up
and look for a more vulnerable computer elsewhere.
More recent versions of Microsoft Windows and other
popular software can be configured to download and apply
updates automatically so that you do not have to remember
to check for the latest software. Taking advantage of auto-
update features in your software is a great start toward
keeping yourself safe online.
Protect your computer with security software
Several types of security software are necessary for basic
online security. Security software essentials include firewall
and antivirus programs. A firewall is usually your computer's
first line of defense-it controls who and what can
communicate with your computer online. You could think of
a firewall as a sort of "policeman" that watches all the data
attempting to flow in and out of your computer on the
internet, allowing communications that it knows are safe and
blocking "bad" traffic such as attacks from ever reaching
your computer.
The next line of defense many times is your antivirus
software, which monitors all online activities such as email
messages and web browsing and protects an individual from
viruses, worms, Trojan horse and other types of malicious
programs. Your antivirus and antispyware software should
be configured to update itself, and it should do so every time
you connect to the internet.
Integrated security suites such as McAfee Internet Security
Suite, which combine firewall, antivirus, antispyware with
other features such as antispam and parental controls, have