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Updates & Patches
| Updates & Patches | Anti-virus software | Personal firewalls | Password advice | Anti-spyware software |
In our view, these five rules offer the most protection for the least amount of effort. By following these rules you will greatly increase your PC's protection, not just when you use our Internet Banking services but when you use the internet generally.
They are not all the measures you can take, but are an excellent start. They are equally applicable to business owners and to private individuals:
Make sure you have the latest security updates & patches
From time to time, vulnerabilities are discovered in programs running on your PC. The publisher will then release a “patch” to correct this weakness. These weaknesses are regularly exploited by virus writers and hackers to gain unauthorised access to those PC’s that have not been patched.
To check for patches and updates you should visit the publisher’s website, typically in their Download section.
Microsoft users can visit: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com which can automatically check what is required for both operating system and browser and then download it at your request.
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