Crucial computer security

Everyone is getting more concerned, out of self defense, about security your computer against infection and information theft. Fred Langa, author of the Langa Letter (also known as the Langa List) newsletter, recently wrote about "5 Essential Steps to PC Security." The "executive summary:"

• Close the holes
• Block the intruders
• Stop infections
• Prevent subversion
• Lock it down
• Test the security
• Get defensive tools and information

The Langa Letter is a fine weekly publication. You can get it emailed (or online) free (with ads) or you can subscribe to the "Plus" edition (even more tips) for a measly sawbuck or so per year. Myself, after a few years of the free edition, I switched to the Plus edition and never looked back. (Renewal payment is coming soon, Fred!)