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Why do you need to think about security? Data loss System loss Identity theft
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Operating System Updates Critical Updates Security Updates Patches or Fixes Recommended Updates
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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924
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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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Use Strong Passwords Password recommendation: happyday Microsoft Password Checker: https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc- security/password-checker.aspx?WT.mc_id=Site_Link https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc- security/password-checker.aspx?WT.mc_id=Site_Link
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Use Strong Passwords Use 10 or more characters—sohappyday Add complexity—SOhappyDAY Add length with numbers--SOhappyDAY2 Add length with punctuation– SOhappyDAY2! Add length with symbols-- SOhappyDAY2!@
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Use Strong Passwords Strong Password Generator: http://strongpasswordgenerator.com/ http://strongpasswordgenerator.com/
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Anti-Virus A utility that searches a hard disk for viruses and removes any that are found.
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Signature-Based Anti-Virus Known Virus Table 0000 1010 1111 1100 goes straight through! MUST UPDATE!
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Heuristic Detection Methods Analyze suspicious file’s behavior and characteristics Generic signature detection 11110001 11110000 Sandbox testing! File analysis-determine the intent, destination, and purpose of the file
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Anti-Virus Resources Norton Anti-Virus McAfee Anti-Virus Free: AVG Free Edition http://free.avg.com/us- en/homepage BitDefender (online virus scanner) http://www.bitdefender.com/ scanner/online/free.html
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Firewall “A firewall ABSOLUTELY ISOLATES your computer from the Internet using a "wall of code" that inspects each individual "packet" of data as it arrives at either side of the firewall — inbound to or outbound from your computer — to determine whether it should be allowed to pass or be blocked.” ShieldsUP
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Firewall
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Firewall Resources Windows Firewall Norton Free: Zone Alarm http://www.zonealarm.com/sec urity/en-us/zonealarm-pc- security-free-firewall.htm http://www.zonealarm.com/sec urity/en-us/zonealarm-pc- security-free-firewall.htm
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Why do I need both Anti-Virus and Firewall Software? Different purposes Layers of protection
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ShieldsUP Browser based utility that tests your firewall from the outside! Tests your firewall for vulnerabilities file sharing common ports all service ports messenger spam browser headers https://www.grc.comhttps://www.grc.com
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Shields UP! https://www.grc.com https://www.grc.com
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Spyware Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes.
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Spyware Protection Microsoft Malware Protection Center http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/
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Spyware Protection Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
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Thumb Drives-How Safe is Your Data? Lost or stolen! Protection with passwords and encryption! SanDisk Secure Access o Password protected and automatically encrypted! TrueCrypt o Free open-source disk encryption software
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PC Inventory
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Sources Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/security/cc184924http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/security/cc184924 Strong Password Generator: http://strongpasswordgenerator.com/http://strongpasswordgenerator.com/ Microsoft Password Checker: https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc- security/password-checker.aspx?WT.mc_id=Site_Linkhttps://www.microsoft.com/security/pc- security/password-checker.aspx?WT.mc_id=Site_Link http://www.webopedia.com/ http://www.webopedia.com/ www.download.com Firewall Diagram http://tadp.wikidot.com/clase-5http://tadp.wikidot.com/clase-5 Firewall picture http://its.ucsc.edu/security_awareness/minreqfirewall.phphttp://its.ucsc.edu/security_awareness/minreqfirewall.php Anti-Virus Picture http://www.antivirusfirewallsoftware.me/why-do-i-need- both-antivirus-and-firewall-software/http://www.antivirusfirewallsoftware.me/why-do-i-need- both-antivirus-and-firewall-software/ AVG Free http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepagehttp://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage
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Sources contd. BitDefender (online virus scanner) http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html Firewall and computer picture http://www.grc.com/su-firewalls.htmhttp://www.grc.com/su-firewalls.htm Zone Alarm Free http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc- security-free-firewall.htmhttp://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc- security-free-firewall.htm Shields Up https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 Spyware pic http://www.pc1news.com/news/0235/spyware-is-currently- spying-everywhere-on-your-computer-.htmlhttp://www.pc1news.com/news/0235/spyware-is-currently- spying-everywhere-on-your-computer-.html Microsoft Malware Protection Center http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/ http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/ Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.htmlhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html SanDisk http://www.sandisk.com/http://www.sandisk.com/ TrueCrypt http://www.truecrypt.org/http://www.truecrypt.org/ BelArc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.htmlhttp://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
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