Security on the Internet is of paramount importance, from protecting your computer from viruses and hackers to keeping your children safe from pornography and obscene sites. Below are selection of products available that will help to keep you, your family and your computer safe whilst on the internet.

As a guide, you should have the following installed on your computer, particularly if you have a broadband service and a fixed IP address:

Antivirus : Protects your computer against viruses, often sent in emails or interchangable disks (i.e. floppy, CD etc).

Firewall: Keeps unwanted attempts at accessing your computer out and prevents programs on your computer from unauthorised attempts to send information about you over the internet (often referred to as "spyware"). A firewall is essential if you have a fixed IP address.

ChildSafe: Software that, once installed on your computer, prevents access to certain sites or downloading obscene images and content. These programs also allow adults to add other undesirable sites to the list of prohibited sites, monitor chat room access and logs conversations.

	Antivirus. AVG Free Edition: An excellent and reliable program that will guard your computer from viruses and other harmful files that can be accidentally acquired from floppy disks or via the Internet. AVG is very complete for a freeware program and includes many useful features, including real-time protection and e-mail scanning.
	Firewall. Zonealarm: Available for the PC only as a free version with some limitations and an unlimited purchase version which protects your computer from unauthorised access by hackers and script kiddies.
	ChildSafe. Netnanny: A range of software is available for you to monitor and restrict access to offensive or unsafe sites, chat rooms, scanning emails and removing pop up ads.

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