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Use Antivirus and Antispyware Software

                 Using licensed antivirus software, antispyware software, firewall, etc., are some measures to reduce
                 cyber attacks. Always keep these software up-to-date. Antivirus and Antispyware software offer real
                 time to computer from malwares and reduce the risk of getting hacked.


                      Clear Browser Cookies Frequently

                 Cookies are the files that are temporarily downloaded from a website and stored in the local computer
                 when a person visits that website.

                 Step 1:   Click on Tools at top right corner of the browser.
                 Step 2:   Go to Satefy → Delete browsing history.

                 Step 3:   Select the checkboxes for each data (Cookies and website data, History, Temporary internet

                           files etc.) which you want to delete from Internet Explorer browser. To delete Cookies, select
                           Cookies and website data.
                 Step 4:   Click on Delete button.































                 Though cookies are meant for storing the information related to activities performed during previous
                 browsing such as details of login, shopping cart, visited pages of a website, etc., but it can be tracked
                 and misused by  unauthorised  users, to  possibly  gain access  to  the stored  personal information.
                 Therefore, after completing the work, refresh the operation before leaving the computer for others to
                 use.


                      Install Firewall

                 Firewall could be either a software or hardware that helps in keeping a network secure. It analyses
                 the network traffic (flow of data) and determines whether the traffic should be allowed or not in the
                 network. In most cases, operating systems such as Linux, Windows or Mac include firewall software



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