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Now that the holidays are behind us, the costs will be aware of us, to find the "post-holiday" deals are even better than the Holiday Specials. If you are not the type that needs to be at the forefront of technology, most retailers try to empty the last year models to make room for new ones. So, if you are in the market for a new PC system, this is a very good time to put in a great reel of the previous models, aTrade.

Before you check the stick and a plastic part with the hard-earned money, this is a good time for a brief checklist of how you make sure your new computer. If you by some of the technology Web sites go, you'll notice that most of the messages are about how threats will escalate on your computer this year. How to protect your brand new computer should be the first order of business. In some ways, to ensure this, your computer will hit the groundRunning, rather than on the ground and shattering into a hundred e-bitty pieces.

Here are the seven main threats are to keep in mind as you unpack your computer just-delivered:

7th outdated anti-virus program

Most computer systems with an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) version of an anti-virus program. OEM programs are watered down, no frills versions of the product, a software manufacturer. This means many other functionalities thatin the retail version might not be available in the OEM version. It is very likely that your computer dealer delivered a system that was in their stock for several months, so that the anti-virus software is many months old as well. Once you activate your anti-virus program to update immediately. You may need the accompanying documentation on how to do this, refer to. But before you do anything else, you need anti-virus program because it will upgrade your primarydefense. You can also substitute for the purchase of a full version of an anti-virus software or an entire security suite for the OEM version. Apart from the anti-virus program, a security suite is also anti-spyware program, e-mail filters and firewall. Once all of these programs on your computer to work considerably Beefs your immune system.

6th Unpatched OS

Most mailicious software use, the bugs in Windows code. Most likely will come to your computerwith Windows XP and most likely, so he will not be any security updates that Microsoft has patched released throughout the lifecycle of Windows XP. So your next order of business is to head over to the Microsoft website and download all security patches. An outdated anti-virus program that an unpatched Windows environment is a sure recipe for disaster. Incidentally, has the new Microsoft Vista, many computer security expert prepping their networks for possibleOnslaught of new attacks.

5th date Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

Since Windows comes with its own browser and e-mail program, these are usually the first choice of users. So if you want to use these bundled programs, you should know that older versions of these programs are easily exploited by malicious software. Thus, after patching the operating system, you should next time the patches for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.

4.Internet telephony

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is the term for Internet telephony to describe. Many providers offer Internet telephony, where you can make long distance and international calls at greatly reduced prices. The popularity of this service is steadily in the last two years greatly increased. But since this service uses the Internet to deliver calls, it is therefore prone to follow for all other problems, the security on the Internet. Without commenting ontechnical details that make the very infrastructure of VoIP is vulnerable to many kinds of attacks. Choose your VoIP provider wisely. There are many security hardware available to VoIP providers and serious which have taken more security measures.

3rd wireless insecurity

Wireless networks are great to have around the house. You can connect multiple computers to slide an Internet connection without several meters of cable to the floors and walls to share.If you have a laptop, you can also take it with you to shopping malls or cafes and enjoy a drink while browsing through their wireless devices. But connected a poorly configured wireless network with simple passwords, you can snoop around your computer as another with a wireless laptop to compromise vulnerable systems.

2nd Phishing Scams

Phishing scams are on the rise and will continue. Phishing scams usually in the form of an official to come and by e-mail from a financialInstitution or online merchant, you may have a relationship. The e-mail asking that you update your account by dragging them with your personal information or you may risk termination of your account. The e-mail a link to a fake website that your confidential data, and recognize, well, you know what will happen next.

1st Time Magazine Person of the Year

In December last year, Time magazine voted "you" the person of the year for social networksthe global phenomenon that in 2006. Is obviously not tech-inclined, we will pardon no time for sending a reservation that social networking is the biggest threat to the netizens this year. In August 2006, is one in every 600 infected in the context of social-networking site with some form of malicious software, just waiting for a visitor to click click on the link and poison with the variety of social networks, viral laced up do not have to wait.

Right now, social networking sitesare the honey bees are drawn, and cyber-criminals are very aware of. So is for them to divest you of your money, what they must do, if the measures for Time Magazine, and thank you.