Technology and computers have made our lives so much easier. For the most part, computers are safe to use to some extent. As with anything, computers are not 100% secure; they run with some risks to them. The most common threat that they are at high risk of is the risk of people hacking into them and stealing other information. Anyone that can find a weakness to exploit on a computer and then get access to the computer can hack it and take valuable information. People can hack your computer with you almost doing anything, like online shopping or even trying to communicate with a loved one through and email. Even with that risk, the reward for it is so much bigger. If you run constant backups and run constant software checks, your computer will be fine. With this technology that we have in this day in age, it has become safer because government agencies are using said technology to prevent crime from happening. The internet can be a very dangerous place, but computers are being used to monitor criminals and prevent them from causing harm to others. Not only that, but you can monitor your own stuff too. Think about your bank statements; they would usually come in the mail every month, and you would look over your bank statement to see if anything was off. Now with your computer, you can log into your bank account and monitor it from your computer and do it safely. Now you do not have to wait a whole month to see if something is wrong and then wait weeks to have everything be processed on top of that. Yes, computers can be very dangerous, but they can also be very safe to use as well.