For most people, the web browser is central to what you do on
your computer. Companies are increasingly putting more and more
services on the web and are encouraging their customers online.
Securing your web browser is a vital part of surfing the web
safely and keeping your computer free of viruses, spyware and
other threats. Most people own a computer which runs Microsoft
Windows XP or other variants of the Windows operating system.
This means that by default most people use Microsoft’s Internet
Explorer browser and therefore hackers focus their efforts on
finding vulnerabilities in this program. The most important step
you can take to securing your web browser is to make sure that
the version you are using is the most current version and has
all the latest patches or updates installed. Hackers exploit
vulnerabilities in the software to steal personal information
and take control of your computer. Make sure that automatic
updates are switched on and that you immediately install any
updates you are prompted t