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Avoiding Computer Maladies Like the Plague
I get on the security soapbox every couple of years, and this is the month for that. If you run modern internet security/anti-virus software and manage your home network settings, then you might not find a lot new here. But with the dramatic increase in new computer viruses and malware attacks, at least some cursory protection is mandatory. I’m not going to blame any particular country, but some actively encourage hackers.
Hopefully, your home system is a small fish in a big sea, and for the most part you’re not an interesting target. One of my relatives, who is much older than me and therefore should know better, flat-out refuses to pay for virus protection. I convinced him to get the free version his cable company was offering (which is actually pretty good), but he goes out into the dangerous world with little protection. The last time he lost his data to a virus (late last year), I finally refused to
