Reminder : Computer Viruses
The growing popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo and MySpace is slowly developing into a massive headache for IT administrators as employees spend time updating their profiles and adding new friends during office hours.
The use of Laptop is increasing day by day and so is increasing the Attack of Viruses on the Laptops. As these Laptops are portable ones and easy to configure anywhere to connect to the Internet it has become more and more prone to the Virus Attach than the Desktop which we use as a stationed machine rather. As the Wireless technology or having the facility of an inbuilt Wireless LAN configure to your Laptop one can easily access and can connect to the Internet anywhere the need arises. Now this becomes the loopholes for most of the Virus as well as the Hacker attack. Here are some of the listed tips which one should follow before connecting your wireless network from the Laptop.
WAYS OF AVOIDING VIRUSES
1. Always go for having a secure surfing when the needs arise for you to have the access of the Internet through wireless. Never be in a habit of login into the WebPages such as your bank account or many of such login websites while you are not sure about the network security.
2. Always go for having a proper Firewall installed on your system as this will prevent any of the hacker threats or Virus attack from entering your Laptop.
3. Never install any ActiveX components if you are not fully secure about a particular webpage. Always be very attentive of surfing while you are being connected to the network of which you are not 100% sure about its security.
4. Always keep both your firewall and Anti Virus up to date. As this will install the latest updates and protect your system from any of the threats which arises.
These all things will help you prevent from any of the Hacker or Virus attack when you are not very much sure about the network which you are connected with. Be very much aware of the network which you are connecting with the Wireless LAN of your laptop.
SO PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOUR LOVELY DESK-TOPS AND LOP-TOPS
