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My basic principle with computers is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"!

However, I agree with David that you should probably install an anti-spyware program as well a the a/v.

I pay for email virus filtering from Telstra. Costs a little, can save some very major pain. I have had the pain - once. Took me nearly a week to make certain that all my computers were clean. Never again. Telstra are updating their a/v software many times a day. They are likely to catch something nasty before any of us can, or do.

My Internet modem router has a hardware firewall built in, as most do these days. Make sure it is turned ON ...

On each computer, I run separate software for anti-virus, anti-spyware, web site blocking and a software firewall. I call this the "jumping frog" system. If a bit of nasty stuff is trying to hide from your a/v s/w (viruses can do this ... ), chances are it will run straight into the waiting arms of one of the others, and vice versa. These are updated daily, or weekly, as the case may be.

It is extremely hard to write a virus that can cope with four different brands of anti-virus s/w ... :poke: :iconwink: :lol: :cool:.

And good for you doing your defrags etc regularly. If I could only get some of my clients to do this too ... :(.
 
Norton 360 has all that stuff. Antispyware,antivirus,anti adware,antispam,email check,facebook check and other stuff. I also get updates from Microsoft and once a month an antimalware thing scans the computer automatically.
With Norton I also use Identity Safe which I find pretty cool. I log in once and it stores all my passwords which fill automatically. I can also store forms and other stuff for auto fill in but don't.
I do however have a password system that I made up and it does not matter if I have 10 or 100 or 1000 passwords, I can remember them all. Doesn't matter if they are different, which they are, I can still remember them.
Identity Safe just means I don't have to fill them out each time.
My password system is foolproof AS LONG as you stick to the system.
If you want to how to do it PM me. You'll wonder why you never thought of it:lol:
 
Glad it works for you, mate ... :ebiggrin: :cool:.

I carry hundreds of usernames and passwords in my head. I also have a backup system, in case my head crashes ... :iconwink: :rotfl:.

One rule to remember: NEVER use the same password for things on the Internet that you use for your computer/s and other local devices.

Another one that bears repeating is that you should never use the same password for different purposes. I'm sure that you know the ordinary rules about avoiding birthdays, names, etc.

To give you an idea of how seriously I consider all this sort of stuff, my own web site password is around 20 characters long, with a mix of all the recommended characters - letters, numbers, upper/lower case and special characters.

It all helps to keep the baddies at bay ... :).
 
I think the max I use is 9 with a mix as you said but it would not matter if I had 50 characters per password and 500 passwords I could still remember everyone.
I never lock my computer as I am not in a position to worry about it.
I also use the 'on screen keyboard' for putting in any passwords I fill in or for filling in any credit card or sensitive info. I also have a separate credit/debit card with a $500 limit that is not attached to any other a/c that I use for online shopping. I could still buy anything I want just by transferring extra money into it before the purchase. I might be old school but I do take precautions. I don't trust the internet with information.
I am totally bewildered why people think the have to use their real birthday for sites such as Facebook. I have an 'internet birthday' that I use for all sites except the ones I have to use my real birthday for and then I use the OSK to type it in.
OSK is a good tip an extra safety precaution.
 
Could not agree more, mate.

The bank I use has Internet banking that requires not only the username and password, but also the possession of my mobile phone (password protected ... ) in order to do anything other than transfer money from one of my accounts to another ... So to get anywhere with all this, someone has to crack about 5 different passwords, and have my mobile in their position as well. The passwords and usernames are not kept on the phone.

Like you, I have one account that has a debit card linked to it. That account has very little in it at any given time. Even the bank itself can't alter the debit card/account link. If I want to switch the debit card to another account, I have to get a new debit card with a different number. That has to be done at my "home branch", where all the people know me by sight.

One cannot be too vigilant on the Internet.

My own computers may be pox-free.
The bank's computers may be pox-free.

But the Internet is still inherently insecure ...

It will not even be reasonably secure until it starts using 1024 bit Diffie-Hellman encryption ...
 
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