guide me basic security measures to secure my data in your PC or laptop.

last year i got a nasty spyware infection so i went out and bought Norton 360 ( big mistake, i think it sucks ) so i called the ” Symantec ” customer support line and told them my problem, they asked for email address and said they would ” take control of my computer ” and remove the infection manually, i declined it after they said would cost to do it.
but it got me to thinking…..
if an absolute computer expert has my email address can they take charge of my pc just like that?
kinda frightening to say the least, how can just that little bit of info allow someone to bypass all of my security measures?
info please!

How can a potential virus get into my e-mail inbox? I did not open–just deleted, so no harm, but I’m perplexed on how it even got that far if I’m so "protected". I have AVG Anti-Virus, Windows Firewall, Spy Bot, SpyWare Blaster,and AdAware, and a potential nightmare still got into my computer. Is this normal??? Any other security measures I should add? Thanks to all in advance.

Say that you have given somebody a personal check in a personal transaction and this person has shown themselves to be questionable down the line; with them now having the routing # and account #, how much does this jeopardize account security? I realize that there is security measures, but they seem rather simple in most cases (mother’s maiden name, etc-it seems that such information can be found easily these days on the internet with personal data websites selling personal info for ), especially in the world that we live in today, where attacks against personal security and privacy are for sale on websites to anybody who can cough up a little bit of money. Should the account just be closed to be safe?

OK, so there’s an option on my phone to do "remote contol" via bluetooth. I went into the "help and support" and it gave me these set of instuctions to find my phone/device:
To open Bluetooth Devices, click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Bluetooth Devices.
The passkey and encryption features help to secure your data. However, these and other security measures can be compromised or fail, and, if that happens, your data could be visible to or accessible by other devices or computers within range. Therefore, Bluetooth wireless technology should not be considered completely secure.
To install your Bluetooth device, refer to the instructions that came with the device.
but there is no "bluetooth" section in the control panel or anywhere on my computer.
Any help?

hi guys..
i'm creating a webpage related to security measures..its just a simple webpage..but i hav no idea how to make it more interactive for users..so far i just did a page with brief description on firewall, spam, viruses, wireless security, password security, etc..few lines on how it works..how it protects..but i want to add more…something interesting to make it more interactive..rather than static information like wat is firewall..etc..

do anyone hav idea on wat to add…so that user will keep on reading my site weekly..? well i'm doin this for my company intranet..for computer security awareness…

pls help me on the content..

thanks a million =)

You are the senior manager responsible for security in your firm and have been asked to come up with a plan to address all of the security needs of the organization. The company has a large volume of online transactions, which are critically important to its operations, and has a database which contains a lot of personal information on high profile clients. The firm operates an extensive client server network, which connects to the Internet via a router. It also has extensive collaborative relationships with supply chain partners in which data is widely shared. Describe the security measures you would put in place and explain why you would take the steps described. Finish with a few comments on how these steps would add value to the company.

HELP?!