What do you think is the single most important step in securing a PC?

Discussion in 'polls' started by Dogbiscuit, Jan 14, 2009.

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What do you think is the single most important thing you can do to secure a PC?

Poll closed Apr 15, 2009.
  1. Keep software updated at all times

    21 vote(s)
    16.0%
  2. Run as a restricted user

    10 vote(s)
    7.6%
  3. Use a firewall

    7 vote(s)
    5.3%
  4. Use an alternative browser

    3 vote(s)
    2.3%
  5. Use a hardware firewall/router

    10 vote(s)
    7.6%
  6. Use anti-virus and/or anti-spyware, anti-trojan

    13 vote(s)
    9.9%
  7. Use an alternative OS (Linux, etc.)

    5 vote(s)
    3.8%
  8. Use anti-malware software (HIPS, virualization, etc.)

    14 vote(s)
    10.7%
  9. Use backup/disk imaging software

    20 vote(s)
    15.3%
  10. Download only from known legitmate sites

    2 vote(s)
    1.5%
  11. Don't open unknown emails

    1 vote(s)
    0.8%
  12. Don't visit dangerous sites/surf safely

    10 vote(s)
    7.6%
  13. Other

    15 vote(s)
    11.5%
  1. Saint Satin Stain

    Saint Satin Stain Registered Member

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    Rational brain.
     
  2. bigc73542

    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    I think the one or possibly two most important things to securing a computer is No.1 Understanding what a computer actually is and No.2 Understanding what a computer actually does and how it does it. then you can possibly understand how and what is needed to protect your machine.

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  3. PJC

    PJC Very Frequent Poster

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    Use backup software = Instant System Recovery = Rollback Rx.
     
  4. dawgg

    dawgg Registered Member

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    That's not securing your PC - recovery is something you do after something's happened ;)

    Not sure why that and many of the other options are in the poll though actually, as they are not securing a PC.
     
  5. PJC

    PJC Very Frequent Poster

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    It depends on How you see things:
    I don't expect something to happen to my PC to use my Instant System Recovery software.
    Each night before I turn it off, I Rollback my PC to a Clean Snapshot.
    This is a Standard procedure of my Security setup.

    -Why Security must include only Firewalls and AntiMalware Scanners?
    Virtualization (e.g. Sandboxing) and Instant System Recovery are also Security layers.
     
  6. dawgg

    dawgg Registered Member

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    Ahhh, good point. Gotcha now :)
     
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