Security Awareness Month 2013: PC Security

 


Computers have become a large part of our daily lives, especially after a little invention called the Internet came along. We browse websites and communicate personal and private information on the internet every day. As we store more and more information on our computers, the threat of malicious software aimed at hijacking that information grows.Review our steps below to help protect your computer from unauthorized access.


Update Your Computer Programs Frequently
Many of the programs installed on your computer receive frequent updates to fix bugs, optimize code, and strengthen vulnerabilities. Java is one of the essential programs that has frequent updates. Applying updates as soon as they are available will ensure that your programs are up to date and protected against the latest hacking exploits. Aion Gold


Install Windows Updates When Ready
Every second Tuesday of each month, Microsoft releases updates through Windows Update. Windows Update will notify you when updates are available. Install important updates right away to ensure that you have the latest version of Windows, complete with all the latest patches and security measures.

Note: Sometimes Microsoft will release emergency updates. These updates should be applied immediately to patch potentially serious vulnerabilities.


Install an Antivirus / Spyware Program
It’s important to use an antivirus / spyware program to scan your computer for viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, and other malicious software. There are many free antivirus solutions available. Microsoft Security Essentials is one example. Whichever program you use, make sure to scan often and keep your antivirus definitions updated.


Don’t Share Your Personal Computer
There’s likely to be a lot of personal and sensitive information on your computer, so avoid sharing it if you can. Use a password for login, and don’t let people use your computer without your presence. Friends may not intentionally jeopardize your computer, but a careless mistake can lead to a compromise. If you must share a computer, set up separate user accounts with appropriate rights.


Practice Safe Internet Browsing
In the end, the safety of your computer and personal information is your responsibility. One mistake can compromise your computer, so be wary of anything you do on the Internet. Utilize tools provided by your Internet browser to block things like pop-ups and ads. Only visit websites that you know are secure and be cautious of links you find in emails, forums, or elsewhere. Phishers like to hijack accounts and use them to blast out legitimate-looking emails.

Always be mindful of where you enter your personal information. If you’re signing into a website, triple check to make sure the URL is correct, especially if you followed a link to the website. If you’re making a new account on a website, check the URL to make sure it is a site you recognize. Cheap Aion Kina

These are all simple steps that will help you protect your computer against malicious attacks. Taking a few minutes to secure your computer now will help you avoid a compromise in the future.

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Over the last few months, we've been more active than ever on our own forums, Twitter Facebook, , YouTube, Reddit, and all the fan sites, reading your thoughts regarding our recent posts and updates. I'm thrilled to see so many people talking about what first made - and still makes -RuneScape special. It’s clear that many feel passionately about older aspects of the game; we're certainly listening to everything you're saying.

There are many suggestions, including some radical new ideas. These range greatly in scope: there have been requests for new versions of the game where everyone starts from scratch; servers that run the old combat system; complete single-player versions of the game with the option to pick and choose updates; and a return to RuneScape as it was in 2006. Some of you have asked for servers with more specific special conditions: no Grand Exchange; higher risk or old wildy; old Bounty Hunter; permadeath; old magic shortbow specs; old 2h melee dominance...everything up to “bring back the old three-hit-pk-anywhere system from Classic days," if you remember back that far!

In particular, there are many ideas focused around your love of the old combat system and all its even-earlier incarnations, and your level of passion and interest speaks volumes. Huge thanks for taking the time and effort to tell us how you feel.  Buy/Sell Runescape Gold

It’s been a fascinating read, and everyone has their own opinion on what was good, bad, ugly or epic about older versions of the game. Right now, we’re looking into all of your comments, suggestions and ideas: specifically about combat, both old and new. Were committed to making this year something special, and we really want look into those ideas that you feel most strongly about.

Researching and exploring these ideas take time. With all the other great content we have planned this year, what we can promise right now is to look into these things with all the energy and enthusiasm we have. Expect more information about this on the 20th of February during our next Q&A session: Around the Campfire with...

Don’t forget that we are always working on improvements to the core game. We are still refining the EoC based on your feedback and aiming for at least one significant batch of improvements a month. I know it’s frustrating for some of you that we still need to tweak it, but we want to make it as great as we believe it can be by working with you. If you’d like more info on the changes and updates we're making in February, watch out for an Og Blog and February's Behind the Scenes article, both of which are coming soon. sell  rs cheap powerleveling

Thanks for reading. If you want to reply here with your own ideas or thoughts regarding this subject, please do so. We plan to keep this thread open for 24 hours and I’ll be posting replies to your comments whenever I can. After that, we can get back into the research work mentioned above. If you've posted elsewhere, we will find it and give it the full attention it deserves.
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