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Security Guide For Dummies.
Security Guide For Dummies.
Security Guide For Dummies.
BY ISOBELLE WILLIAMS
THE MOST COMMON SECURITY ISSUES THAT THREATEN IT SYSTEMS AND DATA ARE:
VIRUSES
TROJANS
SPYWARE
SPAM
A VIRUS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN GET IN COMPUTERS AND OTHER DEVICES, IT CAUSES ISSUES
WITH FILES/ DATA AND CAN SLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM.
VIRUSES WHAT IS ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE?
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE COMPUTER VIRUS IS THAT IT REPRODUCES ITSELF AS OFTEN AS
POSSIBLE. ANOTHER PURPOSE IS TO DISRUPT THE OPERATION OF THE COMPUTER OR THE PROGRAM.
mrcomputerservices.com THIS SELF-REPLICATING PROGRAM SPREADS BY INSERTING COPIES OF ITS SELF TO OTHER DOCUMENTS.
INSTALLING A ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM AND KEEPING IT UP TO DATE WILL HELP PROTECT YOUR
COMPUTER. ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMS SCAN THE COMPUTER DATA LOOKING FOR VIRUSES TRYING TO
GET INTO YOUR EMAIL, OPERATING SYSTEMS AND FILES.
SOME OFF THE ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE SLOW DOWN YOUR COMPUTER BUT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD,
SOME THAT DON’T JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON’T DOWNLOAD SO MANY SO THAT YOUR DEVICE
DON’T TAKE AGES TO LOAD.
WE SHOULD REGULARLY UPDATE OUR VIRUS PROTECTION BECAUSE NEW VIRUSES ARE MADE AND
BEING SENT EVERYDAY AND YOU NEED TO HAVE THE LATEST SOFTWARE SO THAT YOU CAN PROTECT
YOUR COMPUTER, FROM THE VIRUS AFFECTING YOU EMAIL, OPERATING SYSTEMS AND FILES.
• SOME CAN OPEN VIRUSES AND DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER, ITS BEST NOT TO
OPEN THE SPAM ORB JUST DELETE IT.
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