Tough Luck, Hackers
February 19, 2013
Every day, you hear about scammers, hackers, and thieves using the internet to steal money and financial information from people. Just as we do things to make it tough for bad guys to break into our homes and our cars, we can make it tougher for them to break into our computers, too.You can take simple steps — like keeping your computer software up-to-date — to deter a hacker and protect your financial information.
Want some more tips? Here’s a new OnGuardOnline.gov video with steps you can take to keep your computer secure.
Blog Topic: Secure Your Computer
Comments
Am still trying to learn. Video stopped halfway.
I think its great that the FTC does so much to protect our privacy, bc as technology advances so do those that are out to steal innocent ppls information.
Thank you
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