How Much Protection Do I Need?

With so many threats on the Internet and risks to the computer—do you know how much and what type of protection you need? This article will help you understand various threats and how the Bsafe All-in-One Suite can protect you, your family and your computer. In our Internet-driven world, protection goes beyond filtering websites and protecting kids from pornography—we must protect every aspect of our computers to ensure the smallest threats don?t harm the people we love.

Let?s start with Anti-Virus, protection that could be very expensive NOT to have.
The threat is the virus itself. A computer virus reproduces by making copies of itself in the computer's memory or storage, or over a network. Some viruses are programmed to damage the computer by damaging programs, deleting files, or reformatting the hard disk. Others are not designed to do any damage, but simply replicate themselves and perhaps make their presence known by presenting text, video, or audio messages. Even these "benign" viruses can create problems for the computer user. They typically take up computer memory needed by legitimate programs. As a result, they often cause erratic behavior and can result in system crashes. In addition, many viruses are bug-ridden, and these bugs may lead to system crashes and data loss. A common virus term is "Trojan." Derived from the Greek tale, the computer term "Trojan" refers to a malicious program that has been attached or hidden within another safe program or application. The user executes the safe program and then the Trojan is launched (unknowingly) and can cause serious damage to the computer.
Protection offered by Bsafe: McAfee® VirusScan, arguably the world?s best known "anti-virus solution," provides the latest definitions and real-time scanning to help identify, quarantine, and delete viruses. Much like insurance, this is protection you can?t afford NOT to have!

Computer Firewall sounds like a complicated term, but the protection it offers is critical!
A firewall for the computer is very similar to the type of protection that a firewall door offers to your home. It keeps harmful content on either side from accessing the other side. When a firewall is enabled on your home computer, it prevents spyware/malware from transferring personal information stored on your computer to other outlets. Properly configured, a firewall can also limit programs from accessing the Internet ? such as blocking a specific instant messaging filter or games from getting online.
Bsafe offers firewall protection as part of our All in One Solution.

Tired of getting all of those Spam emails? They could be more dangerous than you think.
The sheer number of spam emails can be annoying but there can also be hidden dangers within the content of those emails. Many modern mail programs incorporate web browser functionality, such as the display of HTML, URLs (links), and images. This can easily expose the user to pornographic or otherwise offensive images in spam. In addition, spam written in HTML can contain web bugs which allow spammers to see that the email address is valid and has not been caught in spam filters.
Protection offered in the Bsafe All-in-One Suite drastically reduces the number of spam emails received in your inbox by comparing the sender?s email address against a list of known spammers and also reviewing the content within the email.

Be aware of the harms of Spyware
Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent. While the term spyware suggests software that secretly monitors the user's behavior, the functions of spyware extend well beyond simple monitoring. Spyware programs can collect various types of personal information, but can also interfere with user control of the computer in other ways, such as installing additional software, redirecting Web browser activity, or diverting advertising revenue to a third party. Our Spring Newsletter included a detailed article about spyware.
Protection offered by Bsafe: Bsafe provides an initial layer of protection within the Content Filter. The Bsafe Content Filter blocks known spyware programs from accessing the Internet, which protects your personal information from being sent out unknowingly. We are constantly updating the list of known spyware programs to better protect your information. Additionally, the Bsafe All-in-One Suite offers another layer of protection by actively scanning for spyware using McAfee?s Spyware Killer.

In conclusion you can see that besides the filtering of internet access, and the filtering of instant messaging activities, to be truly protected from the threats present in using the Internet you need more. You need the functions listed above: whether you get them from Bsafe Online, or somewhere else, you need them. We believe that our Internet Security Suite offers the best total protection at the best price, but whether you get it from us or not, you had better get it!