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Steps to protect yourself on the internet
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Antivirus software
- install current antivirus software
Norton
Mcafee
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Keep you virus signatures up-to-date
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scan all incoming and outgoing emails
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Windows Updates
- regularly install Microsoft critical updates from
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
- Use a firewall
- software firewalls help protect your computer
against unauthorized access to and from the internet by hackers
and malicious programs. (eg. zone alarm, Windows XP's built in
firewall)
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Router
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install a router to limit access to your computer from the
internet
(eg. Linksys BEFSR41 routers)
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Email practices
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email is a major cause of the spread of viruses, exercise
extreme care especially when attachments are involved
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Anti-SPAM software
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install anti-spam software to help deal with unwanted email
spam inspector
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