How do I secure my PC

The security of your PC is always under threat when you are hooked onto a network where more number of people have access to your computer. The internet also poses a certain amount of threat to your system. Here are a few pointers on how to increase the security of your PC:

• Use a firewall to control what goes in and out from your computer.
• Use complex, hard-to-guess passwords and change them regularly . D o not use the same password for everything.
• Get a good antivirus program and keep it updated.
• Clear your history files (like cookies, internet history and temporary files, etc.), logs and personal files.
• Always log out of your e-mail programs instead of just closing your browser. Also in a network, if you are away from your desk, make sure you lock your system to avoid others accessing your programs.
• Remember to backup your files periodically.
• Use Adware and Spyware protection programs to safeguard your system.
• Keep updating your system to the latest security patches introduced by Windows.
• Remove unnecessary programs from your system.
• Do not download files from an unknown source.
• Use file-sharing sparingly. In a network if you need to share files then do so with a password and disable sharing when it is not needed.