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Tip 3 Dealing with anti-virus and firewall protection may sound about as exciting as flossing your teeth, but it's just as important as a preventive measure. Having intense dental treatment is never fun; neither is dealing with the effects of a preventable computer virus. Anti-virus Software To be effective, your anti-virus software should update routinely with antidotes to the latest "bugs" circulating through the Internet. Most commercial anti-virus software includes a feature to download updates automatically when you are on the Internet. Anti-Virus Software- What to Look For and Where to Get It
Here's a sample list of anti-virus software that you can purchase online. This list was gathered and provided by the GetNetWise website. We cannot guarantee the effectiveness of any of the products listed on the GetNetWise website, nor do we endorse any products. The National Cyber Security Alliance is also unable to provide any technical assistance with any of these tools. Firewalls While anti-virus software scans incoming email and files, a firewall is like a guard, watching for outside attempts to access your system and blocking communications from and to sources you don't permit. Some operating systems and hardware devices come with a built-in firewall that may be shipped in the "off" mode. Make sure you turn it on. For your firewall to be effective, it needs to be set up properly and updated regularly. Check your online "Help" feature for specific instructions. Information on how to turn on your operating system's firewall Here's a video that teaches you how to turn on the firewall for each of these operating systems. This option is available only if you have these operating system versions. Window's XP This video tutorial shows you how to enable the firewall option built into the Microsoft XP operating system. Macintosh OS X This video tutorial shows you how to start the built-in firewall of the Macintosh OS X operating system. This option is available only to users of the Macintosh OS X operating system version 10.2 or later. Several free firewall software programs are available on the Internet. You can find one by typing "free firewall" into your favorite search engine. Here's a sample list of firewall software that you can purchase online. This list was gathered and provided by the GetNetWise website. We cannot guarantee the effectiveness of any of the products listed on the GetNetWise website, nor do we endorse any products. The National Cyber Security Alliance is also unable to provide any technical assistance with any of these tools. Anti-Spyware Software Some anti-virus software contains anti-spyware capability. Given the increasing sophistication of spyware programs, consider using two different anti-spyware program search one looks for slightly different sets of threats, and together they may offer increased protection. Zombie Drones Published 10-17-8 |