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To protect your e-mail, files and computer, turn it off when you are not using it. Cover the processor unit with a kevlar compound hood which can lock. The key to the lock should be on your person at all times, maybe as an amulet, or inserted gently under the skin of your forearm.

This is the only way.

Or, if you're a normal person who doesn't have access to kevlar or a good plastic surgeon who can gently insert keys under skin, you may need to look elsewhere for your e-mail and files protection. What's more, if you're not the most computer savvy person out there, you might not know what a digital certificate of protection is, much less have the resources to run your own server.

So if you're like me and want some simple ways to protect your files and e-mails, as well as your computer, this is the article for you.

Tip #1: Passwords
The password is the foundation of practical protection. Your password should not be a person's name or a family member or friend's birthday. It should be a combination of letters and digits. In fact, it would be best to simply choose a random arrangement of letters and digits, as hackers will have much more trouble figuring a random assortment out than one with a pattern.

But if you have a random selection, how will you remember it? Easy. When you choose it, write it on your hand. Every morning, write it on your hand again and throughout the day, memorize it. After a week of this, you'll never forget it, especially if you've assigned it some kind of mnemonic device. For example, let's say my password is: g8*rts9&f

Whew, that would be hard for a hacker to guess, eh? And how am I going to remember it? Here's my mnemonic: Geese 8 Starred Red Tinted Shirts 9 times & Flew away. So now, if I want to make sure I make no mistake, I'll go ahead and adjust my password to incorporate my full mnemonic device: g8*rts9t&fa (Geese 8 Starred Red Tinted Shirts 9 Times & Flew Away)

Great, now I'm never going to get that phrase out of my head. Perfect!

The next password issue is that you want to change it fairly regularly. Sure, you might think, but who's gonna want to hack into my stuff? I don't have that much money... Them's dangerous words. Thieves have no mercy. They'll take what little money you have and ruin your credit and name in the process.

So change your password on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

Tip #2 Spyware
I hope we all know about spyware. This stuff is nasty. It slides on into your computer on the back of a site you visit or a pop up that appears.

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