How to Protect Yourself from Hackers

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How to Protect Yourself from Hackers

• Created By Thy H. Mai
• ITEC1301 Section 13078
• Instructor Natalia Fofanova
• University of Houston

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Be Cautious of Suspicious Emails(Please be
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• Email is a possible way for hackers to invade
  your computer. Do not open email attachments from
  people you don't know they may contain viruses
  or trojan horse programs. Even Word (.doc) files
  may hide viruses or trojans. You are strongly
  encouraged to run your email attachments through
  a virus scanner.
• Email is not a secure medium. You should not send
  any confidential information through email. This
  includes your credit card number, social security
  number, passwords, and any other private
  information. Email is very easily intercepted by
  hackers.

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Home/Office Add Internet Hardware Firewall
Protection
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Update Your Operating System Regularly

• It is important that you update your operating
  system regularly. Updates often contain security
  measures, such as patches and upgrades, which can
  help keep your computer safe. Updates are also
  free of charge. You can find information on
  updating Windows computers below Macintosh
  computers automatically run an update program.

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