Protect Your Online Business Opportunity with Computer Security
A Home Business Article Contributed by Donna m. Brown
The Internet Has Made an Online Business Opportunity Available to Anyone Who Wants One
On the Information Superhighway buyers and sellers travel at record speeds to take advantage of every online business opportunity imaginable. Our access to a whole world of possibilities continues to get faster, better, more complete and maybe more dangerous than ever before.
People shop 24 hours per day and the hackers who are out to steal their money and their information have to work that much harder to keep up. An electronic thief's online business opportunity, actually many opportunities, has increased many fold.
An Insecure System is a Thief's own Online Business Opportunity
As we open up this window to the world, it becomes increasingly important to make sure somebody can't crawl in to threaten safety and security at many levels. To secure your computer, it's important to perform regular maintenance. Use strong passwords and change them often to protect your personal and financial information. Install personal firewalls and run updated virus software regularly. One violation of your privacy could cause your online business opportunity a major setback.
Introduce Your Online Business Opportunity to e-Dewie the Turtle
Government and private organizations have created websites filled with information about how you can protect yourself from electronic burglars, peeping Toms and pretenders. The Federal Trade Commission is among your biggest fans. At
The FTC created its security website for consumers and business owners. According to a statement published on the FTC website, "All over the site, you'll see Dewie the e-Turtle. Dewie's wired, but carries his security shell no matter what he's doing on the Internet. Even though turtles take their time, Dewie crosses the finish line first because he takes the appropriate steps to avoid a disaster. From time to time, Dewie will post new materials on this site with useful information for computer users, from kids to business people. Check it often for updates."
The FTC website offers resources to help you find information and security materials from other government agencies and non-profit organizations including the National Cyber Security Alliance's StaySafeOnline.info and the beta version of the Internet Education Foundation's GetNetWise.org security section.
The Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) has created a program called US-CERT in cooperation with members of the private sector. The program offers a National Cyber Alert System to provide "timely information about current and emerging threats to computers and networks."
The site is, obviously, geared toward children as well as adults. Take some time now to review the safeguards recommended there. Turn your online business opportunity into an opportunity to participate in electronic homeland security. Don't wait until it's too late. If every legitimate computer user takes part in our protection, computer creeps will meet their matches in Dewie and all of you.
