Why is security software so important?
The Internet changes by the minute and is continually evolving. People are no longer on the web merely to gather information, but are fully participating in an online life via social networking, blogging, podcasting, and peer-to-peer file sharing. Though it is an exciting environment with myriad benefits, opportunities and conveniences for consumers, it is also one that has numerous new threats and pitfalls emerging every day.
While consumers take advantage of...
- web surfing
- social networking sites
- online shopping
- online banking
- other financial transactions
- emailing
- instant messaging
- entertainment downloading
- gaming
- and more;
…cyber criminals are taking advantage of them. Spammers, hackers and identity thieves can easily capture sensitive information from PCs that are unprotected or under-protected.
Can you risk it?
- Not having an up-to-date PC protection you have to consider the following:
- Accessing the Internet from an unsecured PC - without a security layer between your computer and the Internet, you invite hackers to steal your identity, destroy your files, or use your PC to attack others
- Obtaining potentially unwanted programs like spyware or adware on your PC - malicious software programs may monitor your keystrokes, track your Internet logins, transmit your confidential information, or redirect your browser to fake web sites
- Sending personal information over the Internet - hackers can easily retrieve sensitive data that is sent over an unsecured Internet connection
- Downloading files from friends and family or accepting unknown emails - you can obtain a virus, worm,
or Trojan simply by accepting files from your friends, family, or others - Not recognizing phishing scams or spam - phishing scams use fraudulent emails and web sites to lure unsuspecting users into revealing private account or login information
The single best step to help protect your computer and identity is to use up-to-date PC security software like McAfee SecurityCenter which provides comprehensive, multi-layered computer security against inbound and outbound Internet threats. It helps protect you from viruses, spyware, hackers, unwanted emails, phishing scams, and identity theft.
