title: Securing your PC and protecting your privacy.
abstract: Working in a networked information environment brings new opportunities for getting and sharing information. Regrettably, these benefits of the Internet are challenged by forces that would interfere to satisfy their own profit or malevolent motives. Your networked computer can be infected by viruses, worms, or Trojan horses or infiltrated by spyware, adware, or pop-ups. Without being aware of the dangers and taking precautionary steps, your PC is susceptible to being compromised and your privacy invaded. This column will highlight some of the dangers and offer basic steps for securing your computer and protecting your privacy.
authors.affiliation: Library Information Services Libraries & Media Services, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA. schloman@kent.edu
authors.forename: Barbara F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Schloman
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008838:Microcomputers; D009726:Nurses; D018907:Privacy