"There is no security on this earth. Only opportunity." - Douglas MacArthur
That doesn't mean you shouldn't secure your computer and give cyber criminals the opportunity to access your valuable data! Imagine, passwords for your email, chat messengers, your bank and Facebook account, all privy to someone with malicious intent. You wouldn't leave your wallet unattended or your house door unlocked, so why shouldn't you guard your e-self?
There are several types of evil in the wired world: Destructive, replicable viruses and worms, trojans, phishing scams, mal and spy ware... The list goes on. If you're familiar with your own system, and know how to identify and nullify these numerous threats... Congratulations! Otherwise, you're a sitting duck in this ever-advancing world; crime, is irrefutably shifting to... cyberspace.
Listen up closely, soldier. There are malevolent presences out there who want your data, either for money or just to feed their twisted, sadistic hunger for chaos. You can prevent this from happening by simple, commonsensical measures such as keeping your passwords safe, changing them occasionally, etc.
It's also essential to use, and regularly update, protection software (freeware! :) such as Spybot (privacy) and ClamWin (anti-virus). Watch out for online scams- they look remarkably like the real deal and it takes a sharp eye to spot the difference- but it could be remove the "in" from your "insecurity".
Be safe, not sorry.
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