Our simple guide below should help you cover all angles by directing you towards some of the most favoured products in the industry. So, for safe surfing:
- The first and most important thing to do is make sure you have all the security patches from Microsoft. The simplest way is to go here:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
NB. Windows XP users - make sure you have Service Pack 2. It is worth going to the above link a second time to check SP2 has been successfully installed the first time.
- Then, install a firewall package
- Next, install anti virus software
- And finally, use a more secure browser
