Computer security remain a problem in USA
A recent poll concerning computer security in America has shown that although Americans believe their systems are protected from such threats as viruses and spyware, they actually are not. Most surveyed civilians had appropriate security software, but it was outdated or disabled.
Most surveys seemed to have anti-virus software, firewall or anti-spyware software. Too good to be true. It turned out that a half of poll participants hadn’t updated their software for longer than a month. Moreover, rather a number of those who had firewall and anti-spyware software had enabled it.
Having in mind that spyware is a high security threat that monitors users’ internet browsing habits, installs harmful software into computers without user’s consent and is used to steal money and identities, the results of poll are surely shocking.
According to reuters.com, the Federal Trade Commission, which is one of several government agencies investing cyber fraud, has recently stopped a scam that had infected 15 million computers. The unwanted software is usually hidden in such means as free screen-savers, video files, adult ads, internet-based business or traveling advertisements. People unwillingly infect their systems by downloading such free software or checking for more information on dangerous websites.
Although there’s surely enough information on internet security problems, Americans seem to ignore it. It’s surely great that most Americans do have anti-virus software, firewall or anti-spyware software, but as the poll results had shown, it’s not enough to have it, you have to make sure it serves its functions.
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