Tip 6 in an occasional series. Keep visiting regularly for more Windows Security Tips.

This tip is perhaps the most effective of all - certainly it is the easiest to understand. Executing this perfectly takes almost no effort, and is in fact something you should do anyway, regardless of any PC Security reasoning. If you are not using your computer, then TURN IT OFF! A computer with no power cannot be attacked by anyone outside your home, it cannot contract viruses, nor can it corrupt any data on your hard drive. It’s so simple: TURN IT OFF!

These days when saving energy becomes key to our survival on the planet, of rising energy bills, and of increased risk to computers and the data stored therein, not turning off when the computer is not required simply should not be an option.

In case you didn’t see it: TURN IT OFF!