Chapter 43. Ten Terrific Online Tips to Help and Traps to Avoid

Many people use computers online more than they use them offline. They surf the Web, manage email, browse newsgroups, and chat with instant messaging. The time consumed by those activities often adds up to be more than the time they spend in traditional computing activities such as word processing, electronic spreadsheets, and financial record-keeping.

This chapter shows you ten ways to take your online experience to the next level without sacrificing safety and speed.

Stay Up-to-Date

Although this chapter’s tips and traps aren’t ranked in any specific order of importance, keeping your computer up-to-date is the primary means of helping most people to ensure their security and to ...

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