| Over the past recent years security has
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| | to only the required users. If you
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| become the major concern of the internet
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| | haven't secured the shared folder by
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| users. It is important to keep your home
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| | restricting the permissions then your
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| computer secure from the viruses,
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| | sensitive information can be leaked and
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| hackers, spyware and other security
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| | your data can be deleted accidentally
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| threats. These security tips are applied
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| | from the shared folder.
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| on the Windows based operating systems
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| | If your computer is directly connected to
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| such as Microsoft Windows 2000
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| | the internet through Dial up connection,
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| Professional, Windows XP Professional and
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| | DSL or cable net you need to protect your
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| Windows 2003 Server. The general methods
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| | computer by connecting the hardware
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| of securing your computer and network is
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| | firewall and it is also a good idea to
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| keeping your operating system up-to-date,
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| | install and configure the software
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| installing up-to-dated antivirus program,
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| | firewall as well. In Windows XP there is
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| anti spyware program, applying security
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| | built in Firewall installed and you can
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| templates, restricting the access to
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| | turn it on and off by going to control
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| computer server of unauthorized users and
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| | panel and select "Network and Internet
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| applying security patches Microsoft's
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| | Connections". You can also try Sygate
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| website.
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| | personal firewall.
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| The major threats to computer are
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| | Another security measure is to identify
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| viruses, spyware, accidental deletion of
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| | the mysterious processes running at the
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| the files, information theft and
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| | backend with the operating system. These
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| unauthorized access. More and more
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| | processes starts when the Windows
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| malicious codes are being are written to
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| | startup. Identify the description and
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| develop the viruses, Trojan horses,
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| | command line instructions for each
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| spyware, malware and adware.
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| | process.
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| Applying local security policies on each
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| | Bad or weak passwords are the most
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| computer in a network is a must and you
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| | important causes of the security
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| can access the local security policies in
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| | compromises. A password should never be a
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| the Administrative tools in the Window's
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| | dictionary word. A password has less
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| control panel or by simply running it
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| | chance to be cracked if it has been
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| secpol.msc or gpedit.msc. Remmeber that
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| | changed regularly. Always use the
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| the key policies that should be enabled
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| | combinations of the alphanumeric, symbols
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| are audit login for the failed events,
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| | and spaces between words etc to make
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| creating password policies and requiring
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| | strong password.
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| Ctrl+Alt+del for login.
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| | Last but not the least security measure
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| If you have made a shared folder in your
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| | is to encrypting your important files so
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| computer to be accessed by the other
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| | that they can't be accessed and read by
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| users in network, make sure that you have
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| | the unauthorized users.
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| set the permissions to access this folder
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