Q: Why can't I simply download a program and install it on my computer so it is secure? Why do I have to read this stuff?
Because a program cannot protect you against many of today's attacks,
awareness will.
Installing security software on your computer helps protect it, as we documented in
Ten Steps to Securing Your Computers. However, understanding the
motives and tactics of today's
cyber-criminals is your best defense. Now a day's attackers fool their victims into installing
malicious software on their own computers. Predators stalk the Internet communicating on common
chat channels. Criminals con their victims into giving away their information or identity.
No technology can protect against these human focused attacks, nor can any technology replace a
well-informed individual. Awareness is you and your family's best protection, not a program.
