Re the meat of the thread:
Is the consensus to maintain computing operations to an external drive and employ encryption?
Besides the above, are anti virus/spyware/malware programs needed?
Therefore, do I need to buy this drive and 3 programs when next I buy a computer?
Is there more?
Are there options where a new machine comes loaded with these things? I always heard to buy it separately.
Trying to buy intelligently
Is the consensus to maintain computing operations to an external drive and employ encryption?
Besides the above, are anti virus/spyware/malware programs needed?
Therefore, do I need to buy this drive and 3 programs when next I buy a computer?
Is there more?
Are there options where a new machine comes loaded with these things? I always heard to buy it separately.
Trying to buy intelligently