Internet: Quick Tips to Secure Your Connection

Mention Internet security and most people will immediately think about installing a firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware software. While each of these is incredibly important, there is also a great deal that can be done to prevent malicious websites from compromising privacy or causing harm to your computer. In this article, we will take a look at the security options built into web browsers and show how they can be used to keep you protected online. As Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is the most commonly used web browser, this will be the focus of the article, but we will also look at the security options that are available to Firefox users.