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Like electronic identity theft, computer viruses, and the spread of other computer crimes, software piracy is on the rise. The problem with software piracy is that software costs make this illegal activity appealing to the end user. After all, who is it going to hurt? Rich software companies? This article investigates software piracy as a whole and the impact that it has on the computer using industry.

The most vulnerable victims of software piracy are software businesses or independent programmers who create and distribute commercial software or shareware. We described shareware in another article, but because both commercial software and shareware require payment, they’re the target of pirates who seek to make these kinds of programs free to use.

Depending on their binding legal agreements, licensing typically allows the use of a single program on a single computer. This set up is usually fine for a user who uses software at home on one computer. But in an environment where there are five, ten, twenty or more computers, buying a license for each computer can be down-right costly. So costly that the temptation to pirate a little software here and there can be pretty tempting.

Co-workers are familiar with this temptation and they’re often the ones who “share” purchased software among those who need it. However the same temptation also prompts others to knowingly or unknowingly buy bootleg copies of commercial software or registered shareware.

As tempting as it is, it’s still illegal and the punishments/fines for sharing commercial or registered software is too much for one to bear. In recent news, “Yahoo China loses music piracy case (AP via Yahoo! News) A court has ordered Yahoo Inc.’s China subsidiary to pay $27,000 for aiding music piracy, the company and a music industry group said Tuesday.”1 Additionally, “EU lawmakers approve prison terms, fines for major commercial piracy (International Herald Tribune) EU lawmakers voted Wednesday for legislation that would set prison sentences and fines for large-scale commercial piracy, but exempt patents and copying carried out for personal use.” 2

Fortunately, there are alternatives. Schools can research student versions of commercial software or ask for a school discount. Just because school rates aren’t advertised, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t available. Freeware or open source software (also described in another one of our articles) is another alternative to pirating commercial-ware, as well as shareware. And using older versions of programs could additionally reduce the costs associated with commercial versions.

Up until recently, public opinion held little faith in freeware or open source software - often regarding it as low-quality knock-off’s of better known commercial products. But if you take a good look at what’s being offered at no cost, you may be in for a big surprise. The quality of today’s freeware and open source software created a strong rift among the commercial community and it’s literally driving the competition bananas! So much so, that even some well known software development corporations have joined the cause and built a few freeware open source products of their own!

If you can remember that there are hoards of alternatives to costly commercial software (and you make the effort to get it), you’ll discover that you can keep up with the rest of the computer industry at a significantly cheaper cost than if you attempted to pay your way down the software aisle. Software piracy just isn’t the answer.

Joseph Jordan. Professional Internet Marketer. www.DownloadsCenter.ws is the Internet largest digital Database, where thousands of, E-books, Software, Scripts are download every day, 100% Safe and Secure!

The Firefox Browser is a hot topic among computer professionals because they know that this browser has many features than his counterpart, Internet Explorer from Microsoft, don’t have. Microsoft has been very busy updating his software recently, although they haven’t touched it for 6 years after they wiped out Netscape from the market in 2,001, but Microsoft normally acts this way, they only fix their software when things go wrong.

First of all, Firefox is a better-designed browser. No hurry to get more market share, as in case of Microsoft, makes people design systems better. The better is designed a system, the easier it is to update and to maintain, because the subsystems work between each other in a coordinated way.

Next comes the better navigational system. Firefox was the first to include tabbed browsing to allow multiple websites in the same window. If you try to do this with Internet Explorer 6.0, you will end up with so many windows opened that it could crash your computer.

You can update the functionality of the software. Instead of creating bloated software with an enormous list of features, the Mozilla Foundation created a solid piece of software that could be expanded every time users wish, using a component called “plugins”. There are many plugins that you can add to Firefox to make it friendlier.

One important feature is the printing facility. Internet Explorer does not behave well while printing documents, but Firefox could adjust the size of the document to fit the page you are using.

The standards are also respected in Firefox. Maybe you don’t mind about this, but a browser that respect web standards, help developers create web pages that look the same in other browsers and other devices. Microsoft added non-standard features on purpose so when developers started using them, these web sites looked very ugly in all other browsers. This is the main reason why many people thought that Internet Explorer was the best browser for a long time.

The most important thing about Firefox is that it was designed with security in mind. Firefox alerts about “phising” web sites. Those are web sites that look like the real thing, but are owned by other people which are able to read all what you type in there, including your login name, password, your personal data and all you write in the fake site. Last year, Phising sites defrauded more than 2 million people, converting this kind of risk in the most important in the line of “identity theft”. Fortunately, Firefox helps you identify this kind of web pages, blocking access to those sites.

Although Firefox is a terrific tool to help you stop many threats from the Internet, it is very helpful that you know which are the many possible threats in order to reduce the probability to be the target of cyber-criminals that want to dry up your bank account in a blink of an eye.

Computer Expert, Andres Berger writes often about the Firefox Browser. Thousands are now receiving this free course on computer security, explained very easily, in plain English so even a 6 year old could understand.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.

Many times in church offices, a malicious virus will be sent by email. The church secretary will often times open the email, not knowing it may put the system at risk. Eight times out of ten, the system has no anti virus software running, and the system gets damaged, and valuable information can be lost, or even stolen. To help improve your church virus protection, here are ten preventative measures you can take.

Use a high quality anti virus software. This point can not be stressed enough!

Make sure it is always turned on. The software will do you no good if it is not running.

Keep your software updated. If there is a new release, download it.

If you use floppy disks or a USB drive on public computers or a digital photo printing store make sure you check them for viruses. Public computers are known for not being up to date and protected.

Backup your information regularly. If you do get attacked by a virus, you’ll survive it easier if your information is saved somewhere else.

Only use text email. While HTML email is better looking it also can carry viruses.

Be careful with email attachments. Run your anti virus software before opening an email attachment from your church computer.

Only use downloaded freeware and shareware files with caution. Make sure you download them from well known and trusted sources.

Be careful about recieving files through instant messaging software, like AIM, or YIM. Only recieve the files if you know the person you are chatting with well.

Be on the look out for sites such as myspace or facebook. Never download anything from a person you don’t know well as it might contain a virus!

If you always follow these ten precautionary steps, you’ll have a much better chance of protecting your church computer from a virus, or harmful spyware.

The potential damage to a church computer network from malicious viruses can have an effect on many families. Often times the church member database can be hacked into, and personal information can be stolen, or altered. Make sure that you take every step possible in protecting your church systems, because it may be more damaging than you think.

A virus could completely whipe your records clean, and make things like attendance, tithing, and growth reporting difficult to track. The simplest, most important thing that you can do in regards to protecting your system, would be to get a reputable anti virus software, and pay whatever you have to pay for it.

Tyler Ellison has great experience in this field. You can read more free information on his blog Church Virus Protection.