让上网更安全的5种方法

1) Switch your web browsers to Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, or anything else besides Internet Explorer
This is probably the single most important thing you can do to protect yourself online. I’ve mentioned before that I’m a fan of staying secure by staying out of the line of fire. Internet Explorer is well known for being in the crosshairs of viruses, spyware, and adware. I know I know, Microsoft is releasing the highly anticipated version 7, supposedly a security light-year ahead of everything else. A web browser so revolutionary it’s being pushed as a mandatory upgrade! Talk about an attractive target for malicious hackers. In my view it’s best to use an alternate product and remain out of the fray. If a website REALLY does need IE and you REALLY need to use the website, make sure the website is legit, then it’s reasonably safe to fire up IE.

1、远离IE，拥抱Firefox、Mozilla、Safari。尽管在我看来没有安全的浏览器，甚至有人批评firefox比IE还要不安全，然而在现在IE成为“众毒之的”情况下，我还是老老实实用我的Firefox吧

2) Add more security to your web browser
No matter what browser you choose, the Web is a hostile place and they all need a little help to defend themselves. NoScript (Firefox extension), Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar, E-Bay Toolbar, and Google Toolbar are great products that do just that. These add-ons help identify phishing websites, prevent your computer from being hacked, and passwords from falling into the wrong hands. Most people will only need the first two add-ons, but if you are an E-Bay buyer, using theirs is essential is well.

2、在浏览器中安装安全增强插件。尽管不是所有script都有问题，不过有问题的实在是太多了，小心为上。

3) Don’t click on links in email, almost ever
Whenever possible try NOT to click on any links in email, especially since links are themselves are dangerous and phishing emails are difficult to spot. An ounce of paranoia is worth a pound of patches. If I’m unsure if an email is real, one thing I do is manually type the domain name into the web browser location bar. This way I know I’m on the real website. If Wells Fargo were to ask to verify my account information by “clicking here”, instead I type in wellsfargo.com then proceed to login. If Wells Fargo, or whatever the organization your doing business with, really wanted to verify the account information they would have asked at that point. Some email links are safer to click on than others. Like those sent in response to an action (account registration, password reset, order confirmation, etc) you might have performed on the website within the last several minutes.

3、永远不要点击email中的链接，有时候用户很难分辨出钓鱼email。当然，不要随意下载email附件。

4) Defend your Web Mail!
Hundred of millions of people use Web Mail, which in many ways email is more important to keep secure than your bank account. Many people have important online accounts tied to a single Web Mail address. If anyone gained access to your email account, all accounts associated to could be compromised as well. The best thing you can do is use unguessable passwords, change them ever six months or so, and don’t use that password anywhere else. Bonus points for deleting emails with any sensitive information.

4、保护好自己的邮箱，使用强密码，并注意更换。

5) Use a single credit card for online purchases
In light of recent events, chances are the CC #’s we use online are going to be stolen at some point. For that reason it’s best to try and limit any potential damage. Using a single credit card with just enough of a limit to conduct your online transactions makes it easier to monitor statements for any strange charges. Plus, any fraud is isolated to that one card. Also, refrain from using a debit card online since they don’t carry the consumer legal protections as credit cards.

5、为网上购物单独准备一张信用卡。使用信用卡，而非借记卡，因为它不受法律保护。 (Really? Then what about  Chinese laws? I'm wandering.)