yoUr eComMerce WoRld: Online Security

Online security threats are one of the biggest challenges on the Internet today. The Internet is a very useful tool, but it can be a dangerous place if we don't protect ourself.Attacks can strike anytime our computer is connected to the Internet, whether or not even there. At worst, these attacks can destroy our computers, drain our accounts and steal our very identities.

There are some of the online security threats and its prevention methods:

Email scams - Email is a favorite tool of online criminals. Email costs nothing to send and can be blasted out to millions of potential victims at once.Many hackers use email as a means to spread devastating viruses and worms by including them as attachments in emails. This can be prevented or limited by configuring your mail server properly so that you can block suspicious attachments or files.
Web server and service - Many default HTTP web servers expose visitors every time they log on to these websites. We should be sure that we have the patches available that have been released over the last few years and that our computer is not utilizing a default configuration.
password protection - Passwords are undeniably a huge part of our online security. We'll find that almost every website that we visit that deals with online transactions, emailing, and shopping use passwords to verify you are who you say you are. This means that we not only need to choose a password that cannot easily be figured out, but we should also keep it safe and secure and not share it with anyone.In addition, do not use the same password for all of our accounts and attempt to come up with a password that contains letters, numbers, and special characters.
File sharing application -File sharing programs are used by most computer users to share files. Peer to peer file sharing is an easy way to share files between computer users, as it uses a network to link the computers to one another so the information can be shared. The problem is this will allow hackers easy access to search and even download files from any computer on the network. Most experts give an advice that it is not a good idea to use peer-to-peer programs to share files.
Instant messaging - Instant messaging is a common means of communication, but it is also often used by hackers to attack one's system. We need to configure our instant messaging services properly so that we have complete control over any file transfer that can take place through instant messaging can easily prevent this.
Spyware and Adware - Spyware and Adware is a different threats because they're used to describe a lot of different technologies. The two important things to know about spyware and adware programs is 1) they can download themselves into our computer without our permission (typically when visit an unsafe Web site) and 2) they can make our computer do things we do not want it to do.In the worst cases, spyware can track our online movements, steal our passwords and compromise our accounts. We can use an anti spyware programs that are available will help protect our computer from spyware. Do not simply download software that we have never heard of, instead stick with the names that we know.We should also take care to scan all files before they are downloaded.

Online threats are very real, but if we know how to become vulnerable, we will be able to better protect ourself and able to get online without constantly worrying.