Internet Security For Home Users qouted by Emmagem.com

• Turn off the computer when you’re not using the computer especially the “always on internet conection”
• Keep laptop and PDA with you always like you would your wallet.
  Back up data regularly
• Set up automatic update to receive security patches.
• Limit number of applications installed per machine.
• Limit the use of cookies and applets.
• Keep in mind that SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption provided does not mean that the vendor is trustworthy or that its customer information is secure.
• Think before you do business with a website, limit the financial and personal data given.
• Never reuse a password for something you care about.
• Assume that all PINS (personal Indentification numbers) can be easily broken and plan accordingly.
• Never type password for a service like a bank account without an SSL encrypted page. If the bank or vendor says it is okay, complain to them . It is not okay.
• Turn off HTML emails, don’t assume that any email from the “From” is really the real deal. Delete spam without reading.
• Use either a combination or separate antivirus and antispyware.Always update.
• Use personal firewall software, if can, hide your IP address.
• Install email and file encryptor, so that you can send sensitive files this way.