(Guide) Keep Hackers OUT!

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PC Magazine has written a comprehensive article showing those netizens out there the best practices to keep those pesky hackers out of your computer. This includes a thorough review of simple software firewalls and more complex hardware firewalls, with the vulnerabilities of each, safety tips to surf by, and an explanation of how to recognize whether a file/proggie is safe or malware. Take a look:

As we rely more on our computers, the potential for hackers to hurt us through them likewise has grown, threatening to expose or destroy our private data and personal records. Current hacker tools are sophisticated, automated, and more difficult to spot. In addition, broadband connections have made us more vulnerable; always-connected computers, typically with static or rarely changing IP addresses (the addresses computers on the Internet use to find you), give would-be attackers unlimited time to discover and exploit system vulnerabilities. With a few tricks and tools, however, you can secure your home or small-office computer against the average hacker searching for the low-hanging fruit.

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