Statements such as ‘my firewall protects me from hackers’ are wrong, but are often repeated. Even manufacturers such as Microsoft spread this misinformation, for example, that an active firewall provides total protection for a PC.
As with the fairytale that a firewall is all you need to protect your PC, there are other misconceptions that can lead to serious problems. The fact is that a computer system you think is safe is often easy for hackers to infiltrate. I have brought together four of the most common security misconceptions that are floating around the Internet and I’ll show you how to really minimise the risks.