Keep Your Operating System Safe

Computer and Web safety might seem like abstract concepts—until you lose all of your important data or discover that your software no longer works. Viruses and spyware are two of the most familiar issues with computer safety, but these are only the beginning of PC vulnerabilities.

The first step to keeping your PC safe is to understand your operating system (OS). Depending on whether you use Microsoft Windows*, Mac OS X* or Linux*, the proper precautions may be radically different. It’s also important to know which software programs work best with which OS.