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Four Things You Should Do to Your Computer Today

Four Things You Should Do to Your Computer Today. Don Yarman OLC IT Division OLC Chapter Conferences Spring 2007. The Four Things. Automatic Updates Firewall Anti-Virus Plus: A little discussion of spam & phishing filters That’s all I’m saying; you may go about your business.

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Four Things You Should Do to Your Computer Today

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  1. Four Things You Should Do to Your Computer Today Don Yarman OLC IT Division OLC Chapter Conferences Spring 2007

  2. The Four Things • Automatic Updates • Firewall • Anti-Virus Plus:A little discussion of spam & phishing filters That’s all I’m saying; you may go about your business. If you need to know more or want to argue, please stay.

  3. My Objectives • Doing anything is better than doing nothing. • My recommendations may not be the absolute “best” thing you can do -- that’s a moving target anyway. • I’ll present a baseline of what you must do, some recommendations of how to do it, and we’ll discuss what you can do above and beyond the minimum.

  4. Credit where it’s due • OPLINTECH list, 30 June 2004“How to keep your PC spyware and malware free for nothing!”Jim Kenzig, Cuyahoga County PLhttp://www.thinworkplace.com/article_read.asp?id=62 • WindowsSecrets.com “Security Baseline”http://windowssecrets.com/reviews/security-baseline/

  5. What I’m talking about • Personal computers (at home or library) • Windows operating system (esp. XP) • Any Internet connection (esp. broadband)

  6. 1. Enable Automatic Updates • Latest service packs and hotfixes • To enable: • Go to your Control Panel (Start>Settings>) • Automatic Updates or Security Center • Second or Third radio button • Second option? You have to install • Third button not good choice if you don’t have broadband at home

  7. Older PC without Automatic Updates • You can try updating manually http://update.microsoft.com , but Microsoft no longer supports Windows 98 • WARNING:New Microsoft Update includes Office(Do you know where your Office disks are?)

  8. 2. Install a good firewall • Enable Windows Firewall. • [Automatically enabled in Service Pack 2] • Directions on Microsoft sitehttp://tinyurl.com/hyenk

  9. Not Windows XP? • Obtain good software or purchase router with a hardware firewall • Norton Internet Security 2007(PC Mag Editor’s choice) • WindowsSecrets.com recommends Linksys hardware firewallsandZoneAlarm Internet Security Suitehttp://www.zonelabs.com • With software firewalls, the first time that you run any program that tries to access the Internet, a pop-up will ask if you want to allow it. (You will be amazed).

  10. 3. Maintain Antivirus • No excuses. • Review leaders: ConsumerSearch.com says“Scot’s Newsletter, WebUser.com, CNet.com” • Best: Kaspersky (compatibility conflicts) NOD32 (usability complaints) • Worst: McAfee and Grisoft AVG; Norton mixed • Free: AOL Active Virus Shieldhttp://www.activevirusshield.comGrisoft AVG Free editionhttp://free.grisoft.com • Spend the money. Update definitions daily.

  11. Most programs are recommended by someone

  12. WindowSecrets.com Security Baseline • Hardware FirewallLinksys Wireless-G WRT54GL • Security SuiteZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite • Antispyware ProgramWebroot Spy Sweeper • Update ManagementWindows Automatic Update

  13. 3.5. Remove Ad/Spyware • Best: SpyWare Sweeperhttp://www.webroot.com/ • Runner Up: Spyware Doctorhttp://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/ • Free: Microsoft Windows Defender http://www.windowsdefender.comAd-Aware SE Personalhttp://www.lavasoft.com

  14. ConsumerSearch again

  15. Spam & Phishing • Bad News: • Spamming has grown beyond exponentially • “Phishing” has become a severe problem • Good News: • Browsers, email clients, and anti-virus software are now more holistic, and protection measures overlap.

  16. Bottom line:Updates Updates Updates • Critical updates to your operating system • Access updates in your firewall rules • Definition updates for your antivirus

  17. Other things that help • Spam management • Yarmando loves Gmail • Pop-up blockers • AdBlock and FlashBlock • Get off the bandwagon • Use Firefox (Thunderbird is nice too)

  18. Questions? • OPLINTECH listhttp://mail.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplintechThe unofficial member list of the OLC IT division • This presentation is available online at www.oplin.org/presentations/fourthings.ppt

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