Virtual Fitness!

Virtual Fitness - Cyber Fitness ... doing things to make yourself online presence safer. I compare it to physical fitness because there are so many different ways a person can try to be healther - yet I've never met anyone in "perfect health" - there is always a chance of disease, physical attack, or just aging. It's the same with your computer - one can add a firewall, anti-malware, a password vault and many other facets of security - but they'll just improve their chances - not elminate them.


Question - do you live in a good neighborhood? and do you still lock the doors?? Well, not to scare you, but while you're online you are NOT in a good neighborhood, and the drive-bys could change your financial health! A 'drive-by' is just seeing a website on your browser - NOT selecting a thing on it, and still getting infected.

"Identity theft victimized 8.1 million Americans last year and 8.4 million in 2006, according to data compiled by Javelin Strategy & Research, a financial services research firm in Pleasanton, California. Unauthorized transactions cost consumers as much as $45 billion in 2007, Javelin reported."

Bloomberg.com: Invest:

what should I do? from the article above they cited an excellent resource - CERT.

This paper will help you configure your web browser for safer internet surfing. It is written for home computer users, students, small business workers, and any other person who works with limited Information Technology (IT) support and broadband (cable modem, DSL) or dial-up connectivity.

if you've read their recommendations and have questions - email me - Dave@myinternetsecurityguy.com