This week we covered a topic extremely important to anyone who owns or uses a computer: Computer Security. There are many different ways for hackers or other people to access information you do not want them to see and use it against you. One of the simplest ways to protect yourself is just by being careful and smart. Many e-mails are sent back and forth everyday and a good portion of them contain spyware or some other type of virus. DO NOT open messages from an unknown source and NEVER open an attachment from an address you do not know. Computer owners also need to keep their anti-virus software up to date to better protect their computers and information.
It may seem easy to protect yourself from hackers, however people find ways around the most secure computers, including those of large companies. Twitter, for example came across an internet breach scare recently when someone hacked into an employee's e-mail and obtained private information from their account. This shows just how important it is to keep your activity on the internet secure and safe in order to prevent anything from going wrong.
A good article on how to protect yourself from hackers can be found here.
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