Home PCs Becoming Bigger Targets

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WASHINGTON (AP) - As if you didn't have enough to worry about, that top-of-the-line computer on your desk at home could be yet another way to threaten your security.

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Home users need to routinely update their antivirus and Internet firewall software against the latest threats and check for software fixes that software makers provide for free.

"If you've got a system out on the Net and it's not patched, there's a very high degree of likelihood that literally in a matter of hours you'll be popped," warned Amit Yoran of computer security firm Riptech.

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There is an option on Fire Zone which allows you to lock up your computer when you are not on, I never shut it off either because Fire Zone only works when it's on, and if you don't lock it anyone can go in unless you have a dial up and disconnect the phone line when you turn your computer off. I am glad articles like this appear more to make us aware of the dangers.