2011 is knocking at the door and everybody is gearing up to welcome the New Year. We all want the New Year to bring loads of joy and happiness to our life. But to avoid some unwanted hassle we need to remember some certain things. Computer and information technology is a very important part of our everyday life. But as far as computer security is concerned it has always been a matter of concern to all the computer users across the world. In this article we have discussed about how to protect your computer against cyber threats in 2011 and enjoy safe and secure computing.
The year 2010 saw many cyber crimes. And the deadly Stuxnet worm is one of them that had shaken up the security system. The forthcoming year will also not be different. Cyber criminals are planning to employ new methods to target major platforms like Adroid, Apple software. These platforms are considered to be the safest as compared to the Windows platform. But in the coming year these are also going to be exposed to a security risk.
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Well known cyber security solution provider McAfee has delineated the top threats for the year 2011. And the list and the list of major targets for cybercriminals include foursquare, Google TV, the Mac OS X platform, Google's Android, Apple's iPhone.
As Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook have created a whirlpool in the realm of "instant" form of communication the landscape of cyber threat is also expected to get a new dimension. According to the report of McAfee Labs, URL-shortening services will be on top of the list of cybercriminal activity. These sites will make the task much easier for cybercriminals to mask and direct the PC users to malicious websites.
Geolocation services are going to be another major target of the cyber criminals. Through locative services like Facebook Places, foursquare, and Gowalla cybercriminals can track down who is tweeting and where they are located. In addition, this also allows them to know what the users are saying, their interests, and many more. All these information help them to craft a targeted attack.
Now the question is what types of measures you need to take to protect your computer against these potential attacks. The only answer is robust security. Leave no stone unturned to fight these evil. Consult a PC security support provider and tell them what types of security measures you are presently having. As these companies are experienced in offering computer security and then can guide you with proper security measure so that you can easily protect your PC against the attack of cyber criminals.
Author Resource:-Online computer security is a matter of concern to every computer users. Firewall configuration and installing antivirus software, etc. are some of the key measures that everyone should take to protect their computer from hackers.
