Home-user Tips

(Excerpted from http://www.nipc.gov/warnings/computertips.htm)

Use strong passwords.
Make regular backups of critical data.
Use virus protection software.
Use a firewall as a gatekeeper between your computer and the Internet.
Do not keep computers online when not in use.
Do not open e-mail attachments from strangers or suspicious attachments.
Regularly download security patches from your software vendors.