IDENTITY THEFT, ONLINE SAFETY

     Even so, you need just four things to operate a computer safely and foil online predators:

     1. Good antispyware;

     2. A firewall that foils keyloggers;

     3. Automatic patches from Microsoft;

     4. An antivirus program.

     You can get good, free firewalls and antivirus protection, and automatic patches are also free from Microsoft. You can get free antispyware too, but, because I don’t want my identity stolen, I strongly prefer to get the BEST antispyware. The best costs only $40 and includes antivirus as well. In later sections, I’ll tell you why and how to get all four kinds of protection.