Locking the operating system is surely not the most secure way of making sure that no unauthorized users access the computer system. But it is still better than leaving the computer system unlocked. The option to lock the computer automatically after a time of inactivity makes this a very handy solution. Users who want to [...]

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A friend recently asked me a bunch of questions about PC security. How dangerous email was, how people could attack a website and so forth. The answers to his questions led to this article which is not going to cover the usual PC security recommendations that always include using antivirus software, a firewall or malware [...]

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Is your computer secure ? Is the firewall that you have installed working properly ? Those questions are rather hard to answer even for users with lots of PC experience. Many users simply use the Windows Firewall and think their computer is secure because most experts say that you do need a firewall but do [...]

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