
Many
of us wonder to Protect our Data in Safe and wants to increase it's
Secure it's Up to many Folds. Many of us think that it's enough that we
keep our System i.e Windows and Antivirus upto Date. But this is not
upto the mark. As Windows Update and Antivirus Software alone cannot
Protect Data and it's Security. So here are Top 10 Tricks and Tips to
Protect Data and Security.
1) Disable Remote Registry Editing : Only we should be able to edit our
Windows Registry, so make sure this service is Disabled by Clicking
Start >> Run >> services.msc >> Remote Registry
and make sure that this Service is stopped or if not then do it and then
set it to either Manual or Disable.
2) Lock the Computer : It's always a good idea to Lock the Computer if
Strangers are nearby and we are going to step away for a some time. THis
can be done by just pressing Windows Key + L. Alternatively we can set
the ScreenSaver and set it to require a Password if it is Deactivated by
Checking the box in Settings that says On resume, password protect.
3) Prevent Phishing Attacks : Protect yourself from Identity Theft and
Phishing Attacks by using the the latest versions of Firefox, Internet
Explorer, Opera etc . These Browsers Include Protection that Double
Checks URLs against a Blacklist and will notify when we are about to
visit a known Phishing Site.
4) Be Wary of P2P Files : Virus makers love peer to peer File Sharing
Services. They name their Virus on the name of Famous People and Upload
it. Then millions of People Download it, launch it and wonder why their
Computers are infected with Viruses. Download these with caution and
always use a good Antivirus Software.
5) Wipe the Drive Before Donating Old Computer : If someone is getting
rid of a Hard Drive and wants to cahnge it then he /she should wipe out
all the Data to an Unrecoverable state.
6) Encrypt Sensitive Files : We should always Encrypt the Sensitive Data of our Computer and save it to a safe place.
7) Must Back Up the Data and Verify it : We must Back Up our Data under a
specific Period of time. Many people Set and Forget about the Data Back
Up. But we should keep it in our Mind to Back Up Regularly. After Back
Up we should Check the Target Folders Periodically to Ensure the Proper
Files are being Backed Up or not. If not then Reconfigure the Backup
Routine to make sure it's Working Properly.
8) Turn OFF Computer during Lightning Storms : Even Surge Protectors can
be Overwhelmed during Electrical Storms and we already know the Results
that could take place so during Heavy Duty Electrical Storm we should
Unplug Computer from the Wall Socket.
9) Enable SMART Tecnique for Hard Drives : SMART is Abbrevation of Self
Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology which allows our Drive to
Report when it is about to Fail which can give us a Heads Up to Replace
it.
10) Enable Extension Viewing : By default Windows Hides File Extensions
and Virus Makers Exploit this Feature by giving their Executable Program
names ending with .exe extention which appears to be an Application. To
Enable Extension Viewing Open Folder Options and Uncheck Hide Extensions for known File Types.
So these are Top 10 Tricks and Tips to Protect Data and Security