Security software

By installing anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall security software on your computer and ensuring regular automatic updates are enabled, you can help to keep your computer protected against external attacks by viruses, worms or hackers.

This can be done for little or no cost using free software on the internet such as AVG Anti- Virus Free Edition or there are commercial products available.

Often a free trial of security software is offered with new computer systems. If you activate these, take note of the expiry date and ensure that you renew the subscription before it expires, or uninstall it and replace with another product which provides regular security updates.