Friend of the Internet Surfer Award #5
Gizmo Wins First TP – FOTIS Award Of 2011
STOP. THINK. CONNECT.
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Winner of the 2011
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It is vital we take actions to secure our computers, and reduce our chances of becoming victims of cyber-crime. Doing so not only protects yourself – but because we are all connected to the Internet – helps keep the web a safer place for everyone.
Computer security is a complex and confusing subject – and there are many choices one faces. Fortunately for us, there is a free online tool – a “wizard” – to help steer us in the right direction. I have endorsed it here before. And, better yet, the solutions it offers are free as well.
But! I believe this helpful tool is so important in today’s world, and in recognition for it’s quality, and helpfulness, that I am awarding its creator – Gizmo of Gizmo’s Freeware.com – the fifth-ever Tech Paul’s Friend Of The Internet Surfer Award.
“This Wizard has been designed to help you select the best free security software for your PC based on the version of Windows that you use, your technical computer skills and your general level of security risk.“
Gizmo’s Security Advice Wizard asks you a series of questions, analyzes your answers, and then provides you with a customized, personal security recommendation — a complete recommendation — including download links to free solutions.
Bottom line? I have run through the Wizard several times, as various types of users, and each time the recommendations the Wizard provided was spot on with how I would answer.
I enthusiastically endorse Gizmo’s Security Advice Wizard and encourage you to go there and give it a try. Odds are good you will learn something. The folks there at Gizmo’s freeeware get a tip of my geek hat, and my thanks for going through the effort of creating this wonderful advisor “wizard”.
Because, yes folks, in today’s world you need security protections when on the Internet.
BTW — I am not alone: PC Magazine rated this a Top Site for 2010 as well.
Please point your less-savvy friends and loved ones to this site.
Previous winners:
* First-ever Tech Paul’s Friend Of The Internet Surfer Award
* Tech Paul’s Friend of the Internet Surfer Award for October
* Tech Paul’s Friend of the Internet Surfer Award for December
* Tech Paul’s Friend of the Internet Surfer Award – 2010
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Symantec’s Top 10 Tech Security Strategies
Symantec (you may know them for their Norton product line) has put together a nice, easy, quick checklist I think my readers will want to look at… um, should look at.
“Are you a fan of malicious code, spam and phishing? How about lengthy and complex lists of steps and precautions that you’ll never read, much less follow? If you answered no to either or both of these questions, review these 10 basic strategies for keeping the bad stuff away from your home or office computer.”
See Top 10 Tech Security Strategies
** Software License Giveaway Drawing **
The folks at SPAMFighter have generously donated 10 licenses for SLOW-PCFighter to me, to award to my readers.
SLOW-PCFighter is a Registry repair program which “uses the most advanced technologies available” to analyze PC errors and – as the name suggests – speed up a PC which has become slow.
For contest details (and to enter), click here.
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They’re anything but.
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