INTERNET SECURITY

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INTERNET SECURITY

• Christy Credille

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Why we need internet securityWhat are risks if
we dont have it

• Liability for what hackers do through your
  computer
• Watching when you are online
• Steal your identity
• Delete files from your computer
• Read your e-mails

• Steal credit card info.
• Take control of your computer remotely
• Track everything you do online and offline
• Steal financial and banking info.
• Steal other sensitive info.

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TOP 10 CYBER SECURITY TIPS
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Use anti-virus software

• Make sure to have an anti-virus software on your
  computer.
• Designed to protect you and your computer against
  known viruses.
• Make sure to update anti-virus software
  regularly.
• Check website of software to see some
  descriptions of viruses and stop them in their
  tracks.

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Dont open e-mails or attachments from unknown
sources.

• If you dont know the person who is sending the
  e-mail be careful about opening it.
• Delete any e-mails that look suspicious.
• If you are determined to open an e-mail from an
  unknown source, save it first and run your virus
  checker.

• Be careful if you receive many copies of the same
  message from know or unknown sources.
• Even friends and family may accidentally send you
  a virus and not know it.
• Remember, When in doubt, delete!

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Protect your computer from Internet intruders.

• Equip your computer with firewalls. They create
  a protective wall between your computer and the
  outside world.
• Two types of firewalls, Software- run on your PC,
  and Hardware- protect a number of computers at
  the same time.
• They work by filtering out unauthorized or
  potentially dangerous types of data from the
  internet, while still allowing good data to
  reach your computer.
• They also ensure that unauthorized users cant
  gain access to your computer while youre
  connected to the internet.

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Regularly download security updates for your
operating system

• Check your software vendors websites for new
  security updates or use automated updating.
• Sometimes bugs are discovered in a program that
  may allow a criminal hacker to attack your
  computer. Before most of these attacks occur,
  software companies create updates that they post
  on their websites.

• If you dont have time to update yourself,
  download and install a program that will do it
  for you.

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Use hard-to-guess passwords

• Dont share your password and dont use the same
  password in more than one place.
• Golden rules of passwords are
• A password should have a minimum of 8 characters.
• Be as meaningless as possible

• Use upper and lowercase letters, symbols and
  numbers.
• Change password regularly, at least every 90
  days.
• Do not give your password out to anyone.

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Back-up computer data on disks.

• Back up small amounts of data on floppy disks,
  and larger amounts on CDs.
• If you have access to a network, save copies of
  data on another computer.
• Make sure to have your original software start-up
  disks handy, in the event that your computer
  system files get damaged.

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Dont share access to your computers with
strangers.

• Your computer operating system may allow other
  computers on a network, including the internet,
  to access shared files.
• This ability can be used to infect your computer
  with a virus.
• Make sure to turn off file sharing if you can.

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Disconnect from Internet when not in use.

• Remember, you send and receive information on the
  internet.
• Disconnecting it lessens the chance that someone
  will be able to access your computer.

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Check your security on a regular basis.

• Re-evaluate your computer security at least twice
  a year- when you change the clocks for daylight
  savings!
• Check the security settings, usually in the
  Preferences area. Check the settings you have and
  make sure the security level is appropriate.

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Make sure others know what to do if your computer
becomes infected.

• It is important that everyone who uses a computer
  is aware of proper security practices. People
  should know how to update virus protection
  software, how to download security software and
  how to create proper passwords.

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Internet Security Software