Chapter 9. Keeping Yourself Safe Online

IN THIS CHAPTER:

66 About Firewalls

67 Protect Yourself with the Windows Firewall

68 Customize the Windows Firewall for Maximum Protection

69 Protect Yourself with a Better Free Firewall

70 Stop Pop-Ups

71 Find and Kill Spyware

72 About Internet Security Levels

73 Protect Your Privacy by Managing Your Cookies

74 Protect Yourself Against Viruses

75 Protect Yourself Against Email Worms

The Internet is a great place to visit. It's also a dangerous and sometimes annoying one. Pop-up ads can appear out of nowhere, taking over your screen, spyware can report on your web visits, cookies can invade your privacy, and worms and viruses can attack your computer.