What are some ways to deal with the threat of viruses?
top PRACTICE SAFE COMPUTING: – Back up your files regularly. A virus only destroys data. As long as you have another copy of this data you can always get it back. – Scan all newly obtained disks, programs, and files. – Ensure you have an emergency, write protected boot disk to start your computer, in case the usual start up program is infected. BE WARY OF EMAIL ATTACHMENTS: – Delete any file attachments or programs sent from an unknown source. – Save attachments to disk before opening them. Most of the Anti Virus programs check for Viruses when files are written to Disk. Opening the attachments without saving can pass thru some Anti Virus programs undetected. PROTECT YOURSELF WITH SOFTWARE: – Use good Anti-virus software, keep it updated and obtain necessary add-on components to protect your specific Email server. – Ensure that your email and security software is properly configured and contains the most recent patches. – Any computer that has a constant Internet connection should be p
