TLNH7 Wrote:
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> On laptop, personally use SpyShelter with
> encryption with keystrokes and screen capturing
> blocking, etc., Malwarebytes including too exploit
> and ransomware protection, also a software
> firewall and anti-virus, a router firewall,
> browsing anti-scripting add on, and McAfee site
> advisor, keeping all of these updated with help of
> SUMo Software Update Monitor for software that
> does not automatically update, and common sense
> security practices with email and the web. Some
> of these are free and some are not, but when it
> comes to sensitive personal information such as
> SSN and date of birth, paying for protection
> through trusted sources is worth it vs. cleaning
> up the mess later. Besides a personal VPN,
> layered security really help thwarts issues.
> Since security is a cat and mouse game, even with
> all that, nothing is 100% and still have an
> occasional issue, and unexpected website hacking
> can especially cause you issues if you not
> protected. Security for smartphones is not all
> there yet, so avoid sensitive transactions on my
> device. The average especially non-technical user
> thinks just anti-virus software is enough, but
> sadly these days it is not.
You said it right. Corporations can use different tricks but a person can take care of the security of his personal data himself. Anyone can use this online resource to find out how the
best vpn works. For me personally, the safety of my smartphone is much more important as I do a lot of transactions through a mobile wallet.