Ten Things You MUST Do to a PC Before Going Online

Added October 27, 2005

According to recent research published by the security firm Sophos, there is a 50 percent chance that an unpatched and unprotected PC will be infected with malicious software in less than fifteen minutes of connecting to the Internet. Yet, a number of people unpack new personal computers from their shipping cartons, and plug them right into an Internet-connected network or broadband modem.

In an excellent article from TechRepublic, Mark Kaelin explains how to properly prepare a new PC for its first connection to the online world. [Read the article, Adobe PDF, new window]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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