Some darned good suggestions for personal computing safety

From an article originally posted at C|Net, Some darned good suggestions for personal computing safety.

I am regularly asked what average Internet users can do to ensure their security. My first answer is usually, "Nothing--you're screwed."

But that's not true, and the reality is more complicated. You're screwed if you do nothing to protect yourself, but there are many things you can do to increase your security on the Internet.{snip}