Updating your computer
From time to time, hackers and/or viruses discover weaknesses in software that allows them to illegitimately gain access to your computer. In order to prevent such attacks and protect your computer, software developers offer free updates for their software via their websites. We recommend that you keep your computer up to date.
To check for updates simply visit the publishers website, typically in their Download section, for example:
- For Microsoft Windows users visit Microsoft windows update
- For Apple Macintosh users visit Apple service and support
Please visit the Technical FAQ for details on how to update your computer to stay safe and use our website securely.
If you have an earlier version of a browser, it's easy to download an updated version:
- For Internet Explorer:
Click on the free Downloads link on the Microsoft site at:
www.microsoft.com/ie - For Netscape Navigator:
Click on the free Downloads link on the Netscape site at:
browser.netscape.com/ns8/ - For Safari on Mac OS X:
Click on the free Downloads link at the Apple site at:
www.apple.com/safari - For Firefox:
Click on the free Downloads link at the Mozilla site at:
www.mozilla.com
What are the known browser problems with the Security Certificate and how do I
resolve them?
- Click here to view browser and third-party application problems that have been recognized by VeriSign.