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Home Internet Security.

Your home computer or laptop is a target for internet intruders looking for credit card details, bank account information and anything else they may find useful in their quest to steal your identity or start purchasing goods online. It's not just financial information they are after but they may also want to use your computer's resources such as hard disk space, processor and broadband connection to attack other computers on the internet. The more computers a Hacker can take over the least likely they are to be caught by "Officials" as it is harder to figure out where the attack is really originating from. No matter how a home computer is connected to the internet, intruders’ attacks are often successful. Many home computer owners don’t realise that they need to pay attention to computer security which is why we offer advice as part of our computer health check. Call us today to book your computer health check.

How to secure your home pc using "free for home use" software.

Nowadays there really is no need to spend £50 on software to protect your computer when there is perfectly good programs that provide the same functionality free for home use. The following list provides links to the download pages for your use. Please remember that it is important to download the relevant software BEFORE removing your current Internet Security software. This ensures you stay protected at all times. PCS-Computing cannot be held responsible for problems arising from the installation of this software, however we are always willing to come and put things right should you run into problems.

Anti-Virus	Firewall	Anti-Spam	Spyware	Content Filter
Avast	Windows firewall	Spamfighter	Adware	K9 Webprotection
AVG	Softperfect personal firewall		AVG
	Ghostwall

If you have children then it is important to secure your PC/laptop with a Content Filter to ensure they are kept safe when browsing the Internet or using Instant Messaging applications such as Windows Live, AOL, Yahoo IM.

For complete protection, Business users should ask us about our gateway security appliances, designed to protect your entire infrastructure. Call us today!