With all the new viruses that have been released on the public in the last few years, it takes constant updates of software to combat these computer destructive bugs.

As recently as five years ago, hackers pretty much ignored home and small office internet users. This is no longer the case. As more and more individuals and businesses connect to the Internet, hackers are targeting home and small business users in ever increasing numbers.

• Log on to a corporate network using a VPN or dial up connection?
• Trade stocks on-line?
• Play interactive games like Quake or Half-Life?
• Purchase items from web sites like Amazon.com or Ebay.com?
• Chat with friends using ICQ or MSN?
  

All of these typical internet activities dramatically increase your risk of being attacked. Hackers love to prowl the internet looking for unsuspecting victims. They especially like users with connections to corporate networks.

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