In todays world, every machine
on the internet is a potential target for attackers. Whether they
are looking for a drone to use in a denial of service attack or
to steal personal information from your system they are a threat
you cannot ignore.
Unfortunately many of todays operating
systems were developed before use of the internet was as widespread
as it is today and little attention was paid to security. This
is thankfully changing, even Microsoft is beginning to acknowledge
that security is an important issue even for a home computer and
are designing their new products accordingly.
The steps required to secure your
operating system differ depending on which OS you use and which
version of that OS you have installed. Choose the OS and version
you use from the list below for more information :