Is the internet getting worse place to be

I will try to give a few tips about what to do and not

[zeus]

I have noticed with time that the internet get more and more tricky, if you are concerned about privacy, spam mail, and other things that interupts a great time on the internet full with "everything".

1. the internet is like a city, dont go into the bad neighbourhood if you dont want any suprise of any kind.

2.Get a anti virus program or update it

3.Get a spyblocker and spy destroyer like ad-aware and update it.

4.Have a computer cleaner, so you get all the loost fils and other stuff of your computer.

5.Get a good spam mail protection and never open a email from a unknow sender, watch out for attached file from friends and other. If you have a email on your site place it like this:
webmaster at domain.com or place a image with email without link.

Feel free to ad good info how to surf the net.

zeus

[dmorison]

I've given this tip before but it's worth repeating.

You can use Internet Explorer's security zones to shield yourself from pop-up hell by turning off Active Scripting on your Internet Zone.

Then, set the default security level for "Trusted Sites" to "Medium" (which is the same as the Internet Zone is by default); and add your favorite sites or anything else that you wish to allow to use JavaScript etc. to your "Trusted Sites" zone.

Or use Mozillla...

[Mohamed_E]

Seem to have missed an obvious one: Download MS security patches religiously.

[lorax]

Watch for those little pop-ups and pop-unders and close them as soon as you see them.

If you're on a dedicated connection of any sort get a firewall installed!

[Yidaki]

Sorry for jumping in with my enthusiasm again but since you all started to mention Viruses, MS, IE and co ...

>Feel free to ad good info how to surf the net.

Get a Mac.

and if it's just for surfing

[HughMungus]

Thanks to the threat of identity theft and because you never know when someone is going to be at odds with something you say or do online:

-- Never use your real name for anything including email and chat names.

-- Never post personally-identifiable information including birthdate, mother's maiden name, etc.

-- Never tell people who you work for.

Unfortunately, some people will take advantage of others and sleep quite soundly at night. The great thing about the internet is that it puts you in contact with millions of people you wouldn't have ever had the opportunity to be in touch with. It also puts you in touch with some real a**holes.

[Mohamed_E]

If you're on a dedicated connection of any sort get a firewall installed!

Whether or not you have a dedicated connection! I got hit with MSBlaster precisely because I was careless, having only a dial-up connection.

[henry0]

<<<
Seem to have missed an obvious one: Download MS security patches religiously.
>>>>

I would like adding (regards desktops not servers)

" never be the first one, wait at least two days while you will review a few PC tech sites and figure how many crashed have occured...."

Sorry do not want to be a pain but is is happening more than often

regrads

HEnry

[TGecho]

>> Get a Mac.

or try linux

[StanBo]

Never deal (I don't mean just chatting, but actually dealing) with persons who are not ready to disclose their true identity and affiliation.

Believe me, anonymity is only really needed to those who either feel ashamed for their online deeds, or try to avoid retribution for them.

[andy_boyd]

Been using a Mac running OS X for the last couple of years and it has been bliss, got fed up with bugs, patches etc etc. If you can't afford a Mac or don't want to change then I recommend a visit to Mozilla.org. Firebird is great and Thuderbird is non too shabby!

[HughMungus]

>> Get a Mac.
or try linux

Or just learn how to operate your PC.

[pendanticist]

Never, ever buy anything thru UCE/SPAM.Pendanticist.

[TGecho]

>> Or just learn how to operate your PC.
That's very true. Even Macs (as hard as they try) can't protect the user from themselves.