Believe it or not, there was a time not so long ago that one’s computer was relatively secure right out of the box. No additional software or hardware was required to protect your data. Certainly viruses were around, but the distribution thereof was a lot less efficient.

Now, every computer that has internet access is at risk from viruses, adware, spyware, malware, key loggers, data miners, rootkits, trojans, phishing scams and on and on and on. It’s painfully apparent that a computer needs more help than the operating system can provide. So what, exactly do you need?
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There are three things every computer should have: A firewall, Antivirus software, and Antispyware software.

Firewalls can be software- or hardware-based, and there are advantages and disadvantages to either system. Software firewalls install on your computer just like any other program. It takes space on your hard drive, and takes up memory to run and keep intruders out. After installation, you’ll have to tell your firewall what programs you want to have access to the internet. A good software firewall will ask if you want to allow internet access for any program that attempts it. Hardware firewalls can be built in to your modem, or be an extra device that sits between your computer and modem. Beware of modems that claim to protect your data through NAT, or network address translation. NAT only cares where it passes data to, not what kind of data is