Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Windows Users: Drop Your Rights

"I have written before about the importance of setting up and using "limited user" (non-administrator) accounts for everyday Windows users" writes Brian Krebs of Security Fix.

He has advised the importance of running everyday software applications under user accounts that do not have the power to install programs or modify the underlying operating system in any way. The reason is simple: Spyware and other unwanted programs have a much harder time getting their hooks into your system if the current user lacks installation privileges.

Read the entire article HERE.

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