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bigc73542
March 14th, 2004, 11:40 PM
This is pretty basic info. but it never hurts to keep up to speed.

Link to story: http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/03/14/news/columnists/computer_tutor_don/3_13_0419_46_41.txt

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By: DON EDRINGTON - For the North County Times

Can you believe there was a time when we didn't have to worry about spam, viruses, spyware, or hackers trying to steal our data? Although it's hard to visualize now, there was a time when we used computers without the Internet.

But high-speed, two-way connections have made it almost as easy for others to get into our PCs as it is for us to access distant Web sites or send e-mail.

Therefore, we all need a variety of constantly updated defenses in place. An anti-virus program does NOT deflect spam or spyware, and its virus-protection abilities need to be constantly updated to defend against the most recent germs, which nowadays are being created daily.

However, the best defense against getting a virus continues to be simple...

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