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Link of the Day – Protect Yourself Online

The San Jose Mercury News recently had a nice collection of tips for safer Internet use. Most are common sense, but it never hurts to review the basics:

  1. Make sure your operating system’s automatic updates and firewall are turned on.
  2. Use security programs including anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and subscribe to security updates.
  3. Run a full system scan at least once a month.
  4. Don’t open attachments or click on links in e-mails from people you don’t know.
  5. Use passwords with at least eight characters and numbers and symbols, and change them regularly.
  6. Access the Internet through a router – it creates an implicit firewall for you, so bots can’t reach your machine directly.
  7. Don’t use the same password for every account – and use more complex passwords for “important” transactions, such as with your bank.
  8. Don’t connect to the Internet using a wireless connection without a password.
  9. Don’t send sensitive information to a Web site that does not begin with “https,” which means it’s secured.
  10. When you receive an e-mail, think about whether it’s really from the purported sender, rather than an impostor, before taking action.

Bob Kraft

I am a Dallas, Texas lawyer who has had the privilege of helping thousands of clients since 1971 in the areas of Personal Injury law and Social Security Disability.

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The title of this blog reflects my attitude toward those government agencies and insurance companies that routinely mistreat injured or disabled people. As a Dallas, Texas lawyer, I've spent more than 45 years trying to help those poor folk, and I have been frustrated daily by the actions of the people on the other side of their claims. (Sorry if I offended you...)

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