I'll take a stab at a few things here, and maybe we can assemble a good How-To from this and other posts.
There are four basic areas where I believe most SOHO users can do the most good in protecting themselves. Besides making backups, being aware of the electronic landscape, and educating yourself beyond reading the latest headlines:
1. Run anti-virus and anti-spyware utilities often, and keep them up to date.
2. Reduce the footprint of what is exposed to the Internet to begin with.
3. Stay up-to-date with patches and new versions of software, and scan for known vulnerabilities.
4. Be aware that social engineering is a very lucrative way to get sensitive information from otherwise security-aware people. Even posting to forums like this, a savvy hacker can gain lots of knowledge about a person from reading the various posts. A tidbit here and there eventually adds up to a pretty good picture.
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There are four basic areas where I believe most SOHO users can do the most good in protecting themselves. Besides making backups, being aware of the electronic landscape, and educating yourself beyond reading the latest headlines:
1. Run anti-virus and anti-spyware utilities often, and keep them up to date.
2. Reduce the footprint of what is exposed to the Internet to begin with.
3. Stay up-to-date with patches and new versions of software, and scan for known vulnerabilities.
4. Be aware that social engineering is a very lucrative way to get sensitive information from otherwise security-aware people. Even posting to forums like this, a savvy hacker can gain lots of knowledge about a person from reading the various posts. A tidbit here and there eventually adds up to a pretty good picture.
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