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Security: Essential Steps to Protect Your PC Against Snoopers

When it comes to PC security, most people will instantly think about protecting their computer from online threats with anti-virus and anti-malware tools. While this is an important aspect of security, it is also important to remember that a very high proportion of security breaches originate from other people who use your computer or others that have access to it. As such, it is important to ensure that the relevant security settings are in place to prevent other users from accessing files they shouldnt or changing settings you have put in place. In this article, well show you how to do precisely this.

Category: Internet & Security
Issue: 2010 Issue 9 December/January
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Article Reference: S36