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Virus Protection
You must have an up-to-date virus checker. If you do not
have a virus checker and you are a registered VCCS student
you can download Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition for
use on your personal computers.
Versions for PCs, Macintosh, and Vista are available for
download from the TNCC tab once you are logged on to Blackboard.
If you have bought your virus checker you must buy a new
program or renew your license every year. If you use the
VCCS version of Symantec the license is renewed annually
and you may continue to use it for as long as you are a registered
VCCS student.
Free
Security Check-Up
Visit Symantec to
check your computer for known viruses, spyware, and more
and discover if your computer is vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Attack of the Malicous Code
(QuickTime or Flash
Video)
An overview of what viruses and worms are, and provides
them with tips and ways they can safegaurd their computers
from such cyber attacks.
National
Cyber Security Alliance
Using
a firewall to help protect your computer
A firewall helps protect your
computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining
access to it through a network or the Internet.
A firewall is different from antivirus software, but the
two of them work together to help protect your computer.
You might say that a firewall guards the windows and doors
against strangers or unwanted programs trying to get in,
while an antivirus program protects against viruses or other
security threats that can try to sneak in through the front
door.
Enabling
a Firewall
Some operating systems have built-in firewalls.
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