Accessible Solutions can provide PC Support for MS Windows, Linux and Macintosh computers.
We can also refer you to PC Support specialists we know who may be more close to your region than our base in King Valley.
Users now need to be very aware and proactive implementing secure procedures when using their computer on the Internet.
Here are some issues to be aware of;
- Operating System Updates
- No matter what OS you use, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh or Linux, you need to be aware of your OS Product Lifecycle, and when the support expires, and make sure that that you can easily download and install important and critical updates.
- Product Lifecycle Dates - Microsoft Windows Product Family
- Mac OS Support
- Linux Updates depend on the Linux distibution you have installed, of which there are too many to list here.
- Web Browser and Email Client Security
- Most software has some degree of bugs and security issues, that said, there are more of these to exploit that are targetted by hackers in products like MS Explorer and MS Outlook / Outlook Express, than there are in browsers such as Opera, Firefox or Mozilla.
- Trojans (Spyware Malware and Ad ware)
- Trojans are files that are unwittingly installed on your computer without your knowledge.
- These files are installed in your computer when you download software from the internet, via email, or other methods.
- These applications allow others to monitor your Internet browsing patterns, and may leave you vunerable for others to retrieve your account details, your online banking access details, your credit card numbers and any of your personal and private details including your financial information.
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They can even allow companies to inundate you with annoying
pop up
ads!