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How to Secure Your Skype Installation? •Take adequate protection to prevent your computer and the information stored on it from being accessed by unauthorized users, including the use of an up-to-date antivirus software, and a personal firewall. If you use a wireless router to access the Internet, use a password on the router to prevent anyone from using your wireless connection to access your computer. •2 Upgrade your applications and operating system as recommended. This is especially important when a security update is included with an upgrade. •3 Never click on an email that appears to be from Skype telling you a security update is available. Skype does not send such emails. When you get an email claiming to be from any company, not only Skype, do not click on links embedded in the message. Instead, close the message and type the company website into the Web browser. •4 Password-protect any mobile devices you use with Skype. Keep them in a safe place when they are not in your possession. Password Protection •5 Select a password that is 6 to 20 characters in length, containing at least one letter and one number. You can change your password at any time by going to the Skype website, signing in and clicking "Account." Scroll to the bottom of that page and click "Change Your Password." •6 Choose a password that is only something you would know, and is not used for other applications on your computer. Do not use something that is easily guessed, like your child's name, or your date of birth. •7 Use all 20 characters available for your password rather than the minimum 6-character limit set by Skype. Use a combination of letters, capital letters, numbers, and keyboard symbols like "$" or "&" for your password. •8 Change your password if you suspect it has been compromised. •9 Do not write down your password. If you need to write it down, store it in a secure place away from your computer