Here is a list of some budget-friendly security tools you can use for prevention. If you need new security tools or if you’re looking for an alternative to something you’re already using, take a look at these below:
Configuration/Vulnerability Management Tools
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer – Great tool to confirm that your computer settings align with security best practices
- SecuniaPSI – Powerful software to find security holes in your software before the bad guys do
Anti-malware Tools
- Bitdefender – Award winning antivirus program for people without a security budget
- MalwareBytes – Award winning program to detect and remove spyware that antivirus often fails to detect
Password Vault
- MyKi – A simple and extremely secure tool to both organize and protect your passwords
Tips for your computer:
- Use antivirus protection
- Use a personal firewall
- Keep all applications, including your operating system, patched
- Turn off your computer or disconnect from the network when not in use
- Make regular backups of critical data
Tips for you:
- Don’t open unknown email attachments
- Use strong passwords
- Don’t share your passwords
- Never key in personal information (i.e. username and password, SSN, bank account information, etc) into a website that looks suspicious
- If you receive an email from your bank, credit card company, or something similar requesting that you log into the linked site, within the email, and change your password, DON’T!
- If it feels wrong – then it is
What tools do you use? Comment below.
