AntiVirus Update Procedures and Internet Use Policies

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Anti-Virus Update Proceduresand Internet Use
Policies
Eric L Graves CS654
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Anti-Virus Program Overview

• The company anti-virus of choice is AVG
  anti-virus as well
• as a second layer of protection called
  ThreatFire and finally
• a third layer of protection called SpyWare
  Blaster
• Daily updates will be automatically installed on
  workstations
• and company servers
• Updates will be followed by a daily system scan
  for each
• workstation and server
• Upon failure of web based downloads, the security
  staff will
• maintain manual downloads of updates on a
  centralized
• server

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Anti-Virus Program Overview

• Workstations and Servers are to be left powered
  on at all times for routine maintenance and
  updating procedures
• Updates and scanning will be performed before the
  start of business
• to minimize impact on productivity
• If any layer of security fails to update
  properly, immediately report
• the problem to Internet Security personnel

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Internet Use Policy

• EMPLOYEES WILL ONLY USE WORKSTATIONS FOR COMPANY
• BUSINESS
• Upon employment, each individual will receive a
  copy of the company internet policy to be signed
  before accessing their assigned work station.
  Your signature indicates that you have read and
  understand the internet use policy
• To ensure proper internet use, each workstation
  will be monitored for
• improper use of internet resources
• Each workstation and server will contain a
  blacklist of unacceptable
• websites and a whitelist for trusted and
  acceptable websites

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Internet Use Policy

• Only trained and qualified users will be able to
  access the internet for company purposes
• Trained and qualified users will be given a user
  ID and password for internet access
• Use of the internet for personal business,
  e-mail, web surfing, and development of personal
  websites is strictly forbidden
• The use of offensive material in any way shape or
  form will result in a first time loss of internet
  and email priveleges, and termination of
  employment for a second offense

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Internet Use Policy

• Internet kiosks will be provided in a centralized
  break area for all personnel to use during breaks
• These computers are provided as a courtesy to our
  employees but still fall under company guidelines
  for internet use
• Anyone violating company guidelines will first
  lose personal internet priveledges and upon a
  second violation will permanently lose access to
  the company provided Internet kiosks. Any
  attempt to circumvent these policies and
  procedures will result in termination of
  employment

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Internet Use Policy

• This is only an overview of acceptable internet
  use and is by no means an exhaustive list of
  company policy. All policies and procedures are
  outlined in the company internet use policy which
  will be provided for each employee upon hiring.
  Please direct any further questions or concerns
  to the
• Information Security Officer

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Tools

• AVG Anti-Virus
• http//www.grisoft.com/
• Support
• http//www.grisoft.com/doc/59/us/crp/0
• ThreatFire
• http//www.threatfire.com
• FAQs
• http//www.threatfire.com/faqs/
• SpywareBlaster
• http//www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.htm
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• Knowledgebase
• http//www.javacoolsoftware.info/kb/

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Resources

• Policy Examples and Ideas
• http//www.nlrg.com/lawlet/iup.htm
• http//www.monroe.lib.in.us/general_info/computer_
  policies.html
• http//www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/che
  cklist/step3.mspx
• http//www.njstatelib.org/LDB/E-Rate/ufiliup.php
• Guides and Knowledge
• http//www.microsoft.com/technet/security/guidance
  /serversecurity/avdind_2.mspx
• A sample defintion of Heuristic
• This is a technique for assessing the probability
  that a file contains a computer virus.

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Questions or Concerns?