We ran a study recently via some short survey’s to find out what you ran on your computer to protect it.  Here is what we found out:

• 61.1% KNOW that they are running Anti-Virus Software on their computer.
  • of those:
  • 68% are using the software that came with the computer
  • 12.6% don’t know what software they use.
  • 66.2% Are not sure OR know that they ARE NOT UPDATING the software
  • 14.9% don’t know if the software works or not.
• 27.8% are backing up their pc data in some fashion
• 63.7% do not run any Anti-Spyware software
• 44.4% do not even know what spyware is!
• 88.6% Assume that Anti-Virus software is all they need to keep their computer safe.

Now I must clarify that the people surveyed range from very computer literate to scared to death of pc’s.

What does this mean?

If you have a HOME COMPUTER running either Windows XP or Windows Vista, you need to be running more than just an anti-virus program!  If this is GREEK to you, or you would like a clear explaination of this – We recommend that you watch the FREE VIDEO that explains all this technical mumbo-jumbo in a straight forward manner!

There are entirely TOO MANY THREATS to your pc that Anti-Virus software just isn’t capable of handling successfully.  Many of these software companies will reassure you that you will be fine running their applications, but take it from me – you typically are not safe with just AV software.  If you have Anti-Virus software, it is CRUCIAL to make sure that you are UPDATING the software DAILY! One app that I use updates itself every 4 hours!

What Software do you need to run?

• Anti-Virus software
• Anti-Spyware software (preferably more than one)
• Anti-Trojan software
• Firewall software (comes with XP/Vista)

NOTE:  MOST OF THE SOFTWARE THAT I PROTECT MY PC WITH IS FREE!

Please Comment Below if you have a QUESTION about what is running or needs to run on your computer – OR if you want us to evaluate or recommend software for you.

A study commissioned in July of 2008 by Steganos, a provider or privacy software, has found that many home computers are woefully unprotected and the users are unaware of the privacy and security software and settings on their computers.

The Study found the following:

• 13% of respondents had no Anti-Virus Software installed.
• 9% did not know if Anti-Virus Software was installed.
• 19% had no Firewall installed.
• 60% had no privacy software installed
• 25% did not knowi if privacy software was installed.

That would equate to at least 85% of home computers are not adequately equipped to handle viral threats!

Does that statistic INCLUDE YOU?

I have a FREE VIDEO available to anyone that wants to protect themselves from Viruses and other damaging threats.  The video informs computer users how they can protect their home computer with FREE software tools.

We will be adding additional instruction videos on our site in the future.

Bruce