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Secure files stored online with firewall software

Files you've stored on your own Web site are fair game for computer users, even if they are not linked from any page. Many people with free Web space use it for online storage of family photos and even financial documents or contact lists.

Start your security routine by examining your online storage areas' ''firewalls.'' Windows XP and Vista come with firewall software. Type ''firewall'' into the Windows help section and follow the steps needed to check its status.

Commercial software makers such as Norton, Zone Alarm, McAfee and Trend Micro offer firewalls as part of a ''security suite'' — or bundled programs.

Once everything is installed, you can check your work free at: http://www.grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm.

Your router, the device most of us use to create a home network, provides another protective fence.

Follow the tips that came with your router. Also, check http://tinyurl.com/4qrev and you can use the router without much additional danger.

Files you've stored on your own Web site are fair game for computer users, even if they are not linked from any page. Many people with free Web space use it for online storage of family photos and even financial documents or contact lists.

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