Internet Safety

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To protect your. computer from spyware:

You need to be aware that free software in the Internet may contain spyware and you should always consider this before installing such programs on your computer.

Install anti-spyware software; this is sometimes included with anti-virus software.

To protect your imputed from cookies:

Regularly delete your temporary Internet files.

Change your Internet settings so they do not accept cookies from all sites.

To protect your computer from spam:

Set filters to block mail or siphon off known spam emails into a junk mail inbox.

Alert your email service provide to mail which you think is spam to a mailing list.

Do not display your email address where people can copy it and add it to a mailing list.

When signing up to inline companies, make sure you opt out of your details being passed on to third parties.

To protect your computer from hackers:

Install a firewall to block unauthorised users. This software or device checks information to ma Waite it is permitted to pass.

Make sure the software you use is up to date: install fixes which make the software more secure and prevent access to hackers.

If the computer is in a place used by other people, do not leave it logged on when you are away from it.

When a computer is used by more than one person, use a guest account set up with access rights to certain area and not others.

To protect your computer from hackers:

Install a firewall to block unauthorised users. This software or device checks information to ma Waite it is permitted to pass.

Make sure the software you use is up to date: install fixes which make the software more secure and prevent access to hackers.

If the computer is in a place used by other people, do not leave it logged on when you are away from it.

When a computer is used by more than one person, use a guest account set up with access rights to certain area and not others.

To protect your computer from hackers:

Install a firewall to block unauthorized users. This software or device checks information to ma Waite it is permitted to pass.

Make sure the software you use is up to date: install fixes which make the software more secure and prevent access to hackers.

If the computer is in a place used by other people, do not leave it logged on when you are away from it.

When a computer is used by more than one person, use a guest account set up with access rights to certain area and not others.

To protect your computer from identify theft:

Have a firewall to block unauthorised access.

Protect your personal information using encryption.

Use a shredder to destroy paper documents with personal details.

Use software that writes over deleted files many times so that the files cannot be recovered.

To protect your computer from identify theft:

Have a firewall to block unauthorized access.

Protect your personal information using encryption.

Use a shredder to destroy paper documents with personal details.

Use software that writes over deleted files many times so that the files cannot be recovered.

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