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PROTECTION :
Soooo many people take this un-necessary risk. Free
and frequent updates.
Get it, please - for everyone elses sake as well as your own - don't
spread a virus to your 'friends' through ignorance. EMAIL RECEIPTS : Has anyone ever said that they haven't read your Email yet - or worse - that they didn't even receive it ? This great little utility, MSGTAG sends you confirmation when the Emails you send are READ. I've waited for this for a long time. REGULAR BACKUP : Too late already ? Many people only realise this is important after they have lost work through virus or accident. Mr Mirror 1.3 works on networks and stand-alones alike. Only costs an E-mail. A SPAM BLOCKER : I don't know about you, but I get far too much spam. This is a great utility to dramatically reduce the amount in your mailbox. SPAMPAL blocks around 50 per day for me! FIREWALL : Your computer may allow anyone to access your files, and your software may send your personal details to others without you knowing - it's common ! ZONELABS is the most popular firewall free protection protection. A
BETTER FIREWALL ? : Kerio
have come up with a superb free
personal firewall
that is at least equal to ZoneLabs (above). Harder to configure from
cold, but very controllable. This is the one I
use - it's great! LIFETIME E-MAIL ADDRESS :. When you change Service Providers your Email address changes and you must remember to inform everyone. Other providers give long, messy addresses. Get ONE address from BIGFOOT & KEEP it! SPY-WARE : Is the software that you have loaded betraying you? Lots of programs inform advertising and marketing companies about you, your surfing habits and your preferences. SPYBOT Search and Destroy puts a stop to it, and protects you from further intrusion. If using anything else (or worse - nothing at all), check here. STOP PRESS: See also the new product from Microsoft. DATA PRIVACY : TRUECRYPT will give you TOTAL protection for your data. No-one else will even know it exists, and only you can access it with a password. No messing with individual files either, simply create an encrypted drive letter and save all your private information there. Brilliant, simple to use, very secure & FREE. UK PREFERENCE SERVICES: PESTERED by tele-sales people pushing Double-Glazing or Conservatories that you simply do not want? This is simple to deal with - Register your number with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), and ALL tele-sales calls will stop very quickly. Free, fast, simple and efficient. See also the Mail Preference Service (MPS) for a similar service defending your mailbox against unsolicited junk, and the Fax Preference Service (FPS) saving your expensive fax paper. |
