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7 Tips for Protecting Your Identity Online
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October 3, 2008 | 0 Readers Recommended This

By: Rachel King | Design by: Jeff Meininger

When connecting your computer to the Internet, anti-virus software is an absolute must. Viruses, trojans, worms and other harmful attachments can destroy your computer, and even your life. Threat levels range from spam and pop-up windows to identity theft, where the culprit copies and sends your personal documents to other computers -- with the bug attached. The easiest way to prevent this from happening: simply download anti-virus or anti-spyware software.