Another common question I get during consultation, what software should we have installed on our pc to keep us protected against malicious activity, and also any other essential programs. Here are a few of my favourite programs which I use constantly:

Avira AntiVir Personal
An excellent anti-virus which does not consume alot of computer resources. Make sure you are always protected, obtain a copy of Avira.

ZoneAlarm
A very good all-round firewall to keep out any malicious inbound connection.

Spybot Search & Destroy
Excellent at finding and eliminating spyware and adware from your computer.

Mozilla Firefox
The best browser on earth. Period. Please do yourself a favour do not use Internet Explorer ever again.

uTorrent
The best software for downloading using torrent technology.

k9 Web Protection
Content filtering for your computer. It makes internet browsing safe for all the family through its customisable filter.