When you connect your computer to the Internet, your computer software and data are accessible to the rest of the world. Connecting to the Internet increases the threat to your computer from viruses, spyware, and hackers. However, you can minimize these security threats by configuring the security settings on your computer and keeping security-related software current.

In this lesson, you will learn the importance of securing a computer and how to maximize computer security by configuring the security settings on your operating system. The module also explains how to configure your computer to automatically update its security software