Encryption is also the only way to prevent others from reading your messages when they are sent over the Internet, and, remember, your email could pass through dozens of other computers around the world during its journey. The Tucows site also has some useful file-hiding and deletion utilities. Online shopping and banking have generated a lot of scary headlines, but the risk of fraud need be no greater than buying goods on the phone with your credit card. Rule number one is to keep your wits about you and avoid dealing with shady-sounding companies in distant lands. Finally, a few words about downloading files from the Internet.
Destructive viruses lurking in email attachments and programs are rare, but it pays to be vigilant.
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