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10. Subscribe to
our newsletter.
It will keep you up-to-date on how to protect yourself
from the latest attacks and threats in the Internet world.
9. Test your
firewall regularly. Especially after any software
updates. Test you Firewall here: Firewall
Testing.
8. Copy your services file and test
"stripping" it down to just the basics.
You should only need ftp, telnet, pop3, and the routed
services, but test it out.
- Win 95/98 - C:\WINDOWS\SERVICES
- Win NT/2K-
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\SERVICES
- Mac OS X - /etc/services
7. If you don't have a home network setup then
turn off the following services:
- File and Print Sharing for
Microsoft Networks
- Client Services for Microsoft
Networks
Instructions: Win
95/98 Win
NT
6. Use
Security Zones
5. Disable Active X and Javascript in
your browser by going to Tools/Internet
Options/Security, click the Internet icon, then click
the Custom Level button and set your preferences for
ActiveX and Scripting.
4. Disable HTML e-mails and scripting in your e-mail client. This is
an option in your e-mail properties. If you
are unsure how to do it, open your client and do a search in help
and
follow the instructions. HTML is the
code that "runs" or displays web pages.
It is possible that malevolent code is a-lurkin' in
that purty e-mail.
3. If the option is available, press the lock button on
your high-speed modem if you will not be accessing the
Internet for an extended period of time.
2.
Keep Software Up-to-date
- Windows
- Internet Explorer or your browser (same as above)
- Outlook
or your e-mail client
- Macs
- Netscape
- Software Firewall
NOTE: Microsoft never sends updates via
e-mail. If you get an e-mail claiming to hold a
Microsoft update, do not open it. Trash it.
1.
Get a firewall! I recommend either of these products:
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