Spring Forward for Safety

April 4th is Daylight Savings time, when we move our clocks forward an hour and check the batteries in our smoke alarms. It's also the time to keep our computers ticking like clockwork.

Viruses, worms, Trojan horses, hackers, blended threats and cyber predators. It seems every day computer users are under some new form of attack. That's why the National Cyber Security Alliance designated April 6th National Cyber Security Day. When you "spring forward" and move your clocks ahead one hour, check your computer's safety. It's quick and easy to do, simply log onto Symantec.com/securitycheck. The free web service diagnoses how to protect your computer in a matter of minutes. You can also protect yourself from on-line threats with a firewall and anti-virus software like Norton Internet Security.

To find out more on how to protect yourself from those who would steal your privacy, log onto the National Cyber Security Alliance's website, staysafeonline.info.

SOURCE Newstream