Why should I care about Internet security?

Why should I care about Internet security?

Ali Nasri (Computer Specialist, Mac 911 Inc.) gives expert video advice on: What is "anti-virus software"?; Why should I care about Internet security?; How easy is it for someone to "hack" into my home computer? and more...

Now that pretty much everybody is on broadband Internet service, it's really important to get some type of security. When we talk about Internet security, it encompasses a wide range of factors. Its not just anti-spyware, its not just anti-virus. You need to get firewalls also because your computers are connected all the time to the Internet and unless you have a firewall, which is a device that basically blocks signals from leaving your computer and going out on the Internet, your computer could be hacked if someone really wanted to get into your system.