Detroit Thumbs Safe Surfing

Safe Browsing Habits

In order to browse the Wicked Wide Web, you need to be familiar with the techniques used by buttheads to damage your computer. Do not browse sites without an anti-virus program running, you can get this software free here: AVG Anti Virus, if you are running Windows Server and need free software, you can use this: Comodo Anti Virus. You should also never connect to the internet unless you are behind a firewall, Windows now comes with a firewall (as do most routers) but if you need to get one, you can get a free one from Zone Alarm. Windows users, be sure that you are up to date, if you do not have Automatic Updates turned on, check the Windows Update website to check for new releases.

Browsers

Browsers are pretty personal, if you are hooked on Internet Explorer, make sure you keep it updated. I personally recommend Chrome or Firefox, not only for security reasons, but because they are faster and do not consume as much power as Internet Explorer does. Most users on Detroit Thumbs use Mozilla Firefox, you can see how browsers rank on this page.

Phishing

Phishing is a type of fraud in which a website attempts to collect information about you under false pretenses. The website may go so far as to clone the original site to trick you into entering your information into something such as a web form. For more details about phishing, check out antiphishing.org or check Microsoft Live's article about phishing.