8 Security Basics the Experts Want You to Know

Take the Right Action Early

• Good security requires more than just anti-virus (AV) software.

• You need to take the right security steps so your online purchases or banking doesn’t become compromised in the future.

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Update & Patch

• Patches and Updates shouldn’t be ignored.

• Windows Media Player, Oracle's Java Runtime Engine and Adobe Flash Player, all have seen a number of vulnerabilities recently.

Don't send personal Info over public Wi-Fi

Data sent over a wireless network can be easily intercepted. Bestuzhev said. If you want to access your bank while sitting at the coffee shop, you may be better off using your 3G carrier on your mobile device.

Which Security Software is Right for You?

• A lot of companies offer a free version of their security software package, but in most cases it provides the barest minimum coverage.

• Good security software packages cost less than $100 a year.

• A security package isn’t only for your computer but should also be considered for Smartphones and Tablets.

Understand How Social Engineering Works• Social engineering is one of the top tools used

by cybercriminals, and every computer user should be familiar with how it might be used to trick him or her.

• Social engineering often uses popular events to lure users to fake sites laden with malware, or uses techniques like spear phishing and specially targeted email with malicious links. Sometimes it's just a good old-fashioned confidence trick in digital form.

See our full coverage on how cybercriminals are trying to trick you today.

Don’t Trust Everyone Online"Keep your mind switched on while dealing with people," Kaspersky said. "Don’t trust everyone in your social media networks, especially people you don't know well."

This is especially important to remember when using a service like Twitter.

Read A Security Blog Daily• Have you ever thought of adding

a security blog to the sites that you check out on a daily basis?

• By adding these types of sites to your daily routine you are able to keep up on what’s happening in the security world, including the latest breeches, viruses and other hacks.

Create Strong Passwords• Analysis following a breech or hack shows

that strings containing "12345" or "password" were very common, but so were curse words and variants on "Yankees" and "Red Sox.“

• To help avoid these easy accessible passwords account holders should create a combination of capital and lower-case letters and numbers. Other suggestions include using the first line or letters in your favorite song.

Learn what other tactics you can employ today to minimize security failures in the future.

Find A Geek"Have a good friend or find a child who is a computer geek," he said. "It's a good idea to have a trusted source with whom you can discuss your IT security issues."

The geeks are the ones who keep current with what's happening in the security world and can provide quick advice on whether a particular application is safe to use or what security software best fits your needs.

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