Usually all the components of security basics- with respect to the non technical language are:
- Block hackers from entering your PC Firewall
- Prevent unknown threats from entering your PC Firewall
- Virus AntiVirus & Antispyware
- Worm AntiVirus & Antispyware
- Spyware from tracking you online AntiVirus & Antispyware
- Spyware from hijacking your computer AntiVirus & Antispyware
- Guard against online identity theft IE Security, Cookies, Philishing
- Inspect websites to make sure they are not fakes IE Security, Cookies, Philishing
- Block suspecious programs UAC of Vista, AV
- Allow only authorised programs to connect to Interent
- Backup of imp files
- Tuneup your PC and optimize its performance
Most Imp of these are those which any good AntiVirus provides. Rest can be used with some OS features like firewall, UAC, PEC(Program execution Control), Windows Defender, Automatic Updates.
- Guard against online identity theft IE Security, Cookies, Philishing
- Inspect websites to make sure they are not fakes IE Security, Cookies, Philishing
- Block suspecious programs UAC of Vista, AV
- Allow only authorised programs to connect to Interent
- Backup of imp files
- Tuneup your PC and optimize its performance
Most Imp of these are those which any good AntiVirus provides. Rest can be used with some OS features like firewall, UAC, PEC(Program execution Control), Windows Defender, Automatic Updates.
Automatic updates is something which is not covered in any of the security software. It is actually a fix in the base, the OS.
Security of browser also play a very imp role in providing these securities. Features like phishing filter, protected mode etc provides those securities.
Based on the combination of these security threats, different security softwares are packaged.
e.g Nortan AV provides the securities as mentioned in the AV section. Nortan Internet Security provides the service of Firewall and other browser security options. It also provides some other OS security features; whereas Nortan 360 provides all the features of Nortan Internet Security as well as backup and performance tuning of your machine.
Using the good AV and using security feature of browser and OS, can serve the purpose of Nortan Internet Security or any similar Internet security suite.
For backup and performace enhancement, some other utility may be used like Vista's backup feature for backup and Disk cleanup and disk defrag for performance. Other OS feature for performance may also be used. Other freeware can also be used for antivirus, firewall and antispyware.
Freeware utility for backup (backup for all) and disk degrament is also available.
Security Administration address on Windows machine:
Control Panel-->Security Center
Windows Firewall-If more than one firewall running then there are chances of conflict.
Automatic Updates
Malware and spyware protection
Anti-Virus
Windows Defender
Other Security Settings
Internet Security Settings(for IE security settings)
User Account Control.
Control Panel-->Security Center
Windows Firewall-If more than one firewall running then there are chances of conflict.
Automatic Updates
Malware and spyware protection
Anti-Virus
Windows Defender
Other Security Settings
Internet Security Settings(for IE security settings)
User Account Control.
However different icon for firewall and defender is also there in control panel. You can switch on and switch off from there. Security center is only for consolidated view.
Internet Explorer security tools:Tools ->Internet Options -> Securities Tab
Plishing(Tools--> Advanced Tab)
Web sites list on your computer
Characteristics
Online chekcing if enabled.If not enabled manual checking is also possible.
Protected Mode
Addon or ActiveX Controls
Open browser with all addons disabled. Can also use add on manager.
Certificate:
SSL, Secure connection, Encryption
Lock
Meaning of colour
Management of Cookies
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