Internet Security Protect your computer in 4 steps.

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Internet SecurityProtect your computer in 4
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Step 1. Keep your firewall turned on

• A firewall is a software program or piece of
  hardware that helps screen out hackers, viruses,
  and worms that try to reach your computer over
  the Internet.
• A firewall helps protect your computer from
  hackers who might try to delete information, make
  your computer crash, or even steal personal
  information such as passwords or credit card
  numbers. You should make sure your firewall is
  always turned on.
• if you have a small-office network, it is
  important to protect every computer. You should
  have a hardware firewall (such as a router)

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How Firewalls Work

• When someone on the Internet or on a network
  tries to connect to your computer, the attempt is
  called an "unsolicited request." When your
  computer gets an unsolicited request, Firewalls
  block the connection. If you run a program such
  as an instant messaging program or a multiplayer
  network game that needs to receive information
  from the Internet or a network, the firewall asks
  if you want to block or unblock (allow) the
  connection.

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Step 2. Keep your operating system up-to-date

• High priority updates are critical to the
  security and reliability of your computer. They
  offer the latest protection against malicious
  online activities. Microsoft provides new
  updates, as necessary, on the second Tuesday of
  the month.
• Automatic Updates is the easiest, most reliable
  way to help protect your computer from the latest
  Internet threats by delivering security updates
  right to your computer automatically.

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Step 3. Use updated antivirus software

• Viruses are usually malicious software. You need
  antivirus technology to help prevent viruses, and
  you need to keep it regularly updated.
• Here are a few primary indicators that your
  computer might be infected
• Your computer runs more slowly than normal
• Your computer stops responding or locks up often
• Your computer crashes and restarts every few
  minutes
• Your computer restarts on its own and then fails
  to run normally
• Applications on your computer don't work
  correctly
• Disks or disk drives are inaccessible
• You can't print correctly
• You see unusual error messages
• You see distorted menus and dialog boxes

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Step 4. Use updated antispyware technology

• Spyware is usually malicious software. You need
  antispyware technology to help prevent spyware,
  and you need to keep it regularly updated.
• Spyware is a general term used to describe
  software that performs certain behaviors such as
  advertising, collecting personal information, or
  changing the configuration of your computer,
  generally without appropriately obtaining your
  consent first.

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Internet Safety Guidelines

• Recognize phishing scams and fake e-mails
• Phishing is a type of deception designed to steal
  your valuable personal data, such as credit card
  numbers, passwords, account data, or other
  information.
• Con artists might send millions of fraudulent
  e-mail messages that appear to come from Web
  sites you trust, like your bank or credit card
  company, and request that you provide personal
  information.

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Internet Safety Guidelines

• How to handle suspicious e-mail
• If you think you've received a phishing e-mail
  message, do not respond to it.
• Report suspicious e-mail to the faked or
  "spoofed" organization.
• Contact the organization directlynot through the
  e-mail you receivedand ask for confirmation. Or
  call the organization's toll-free number and
  speak to a customer service representative.
  Report the e-mail to the proper authorities,
  including the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission
  (FTC), and the Anti-Phishing Working Group. For
  more information on how to report phishing scams,
  read What to do if you've responded to a phishing
  scam.
• Don't click links in e-mail messages.

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Internet Safety Guidelines(continued)

• If you need to update your account information or
  change your password, visit the Web site by using
  your personal bookmark or by typing the URL
  directly into your browser.
• Check the security certificate before you enter
  personal or financial information into a Web
  site.
• Links in phishing e-mail messages often take you
  to phony sites that encourage you to transmit
  personal or financial information to con artists.
  Avoid clicking a link in an e-mail message unless
  you are sure of the destination. Even if the
  address bar displays the correct Web address,
  don't risk being fooled. Con artists can display
  a fake URL in the address bar on your browser.
  Type addresses directly into your browser or use
  your personal bookmarks.
• Make sure the site is secure before you type.

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Anti-spam and anti-phishing technologies

• Microsoft Phishing Filter
• Use e-mail software that filters spam
• Look at some of the key phrases used to get you
  to respond to a fake email.

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Watch for Key Phishing Words

• "Verify your account.
• "If you don't respond within 48 hours, your
  account will be closed.
• "Dear Valued Customer.
• "Click the link below to gain access to your
  account.
• Slightly modified URLs
• www.micosoft.com www.mircosoft.com
  www.verify-microsoft.com

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Protect your personal information

• Create strong passwords
• Make it lengthy
• Combine letters, numbers, and symbols
• Avoid your login name
• Test your password at http//www.microsoft.com/ath
  ome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
• Use online payment services
• Use a third-party payment service to pay for
  things online

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Beyond the basics, how to protect yourself and
your data.

• ID theft
• Social engineering is a way for criminals to gain
  access to your computer. The purpose of social
  engineering is usually to secretly install
  spyware or other malicious software or to trick
  you into handing over your passwords or other
  sensitive financial or personal information.
• Use Strong Passwords
• Recognize Spam and Phishing

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Phishing!

• Phishing is a form of Internet fraud that aims
  to steal valuable information such as credit
  cards, social security numbers, user IDs and
  passwords
• Refers to the stealing of personal identifiers
  such as Pin numbers, Credit card numbers and
  passwords via a spoof web site or email.

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Spam

• Unsolicited, unwanted, irrelevant, or
  inappropriate messages, especially commercial
  advertising in mass quantities
• Spam also eats up a lot of network bandwidth

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Mobile devices and wireless5 safety tips for
using a public computer

• Don't save your logon information. Always log out
  of Web sites by clicking "log out" on the site.
  It's not enough to simply close the browser
  window or type in another address
• Don't leave the computer unattended with
  sensitive information on the screen.
• Erase your tracks
• Heres how

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How to remove your presence.

• To disable the feature that stores
  passwordsBefore you go to the Web, turn off the
  Internet Explorer feature that "remembers" your
  passwords.1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools,
  and then click Internet Options.2. Click the
  Content tab, and then click AutoComplete.3.
  Click to clear both check boxes having to do with
  passwords.To delete your temporary Internet
  files and your historyWhen you finish your use
  of a public computer, you should delete all the
  temporary files and your Internet history.1. In
  Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then click
  Internet Options.2. On the General tab, under
  Temporary Internet files, click Delete Files, and
  then click Delete Cookies.3. Under History,
  click Clear History.

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5 safety tips for using a public computer
(continued)

• Watch for over-the-shoulder snoops.
• Don't enter sensitive information into a public
  computer. These measures provide some protection
  against casual hackers who use a public computer
  after you have.
• If you really want to be safe, avoid typing your
  credit card number or any other financial or
  otherwise sensitive information into any public
  computer.

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Malware

• Software designed to infiltrate or damage a
  computer system without the owner's informed
  consent
• It can hijack your browser, redirect your search
  attempts, serve up nasty pop-up ads, track what
  web sites you visit
• Usually poorly-programmed and can cause a
  computer to become unbearably slow and unstable
• Can reinstall themselves even after you think you
  have removed them

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Lets Review.

• Keep your operating system current with the most
  recent updates.
• Use a Firewall
• Use an Anti-Virus program and keep it updated.
• Use an Anti-Spyware program and keep it updated.
• Use an Anti-Spam program and keep it updated.

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Where do I get the tools I need?

• Many ISPs provide Anti-Virus with your
  subscription. Comcast, Embarq, AOL just to name a
  few. BUT! It must be downloaded and installed.
• There are many Anti-Spyware programs but
  Microsoft makes Windows Defender available at no
  charge to users of Windows XP and it is included
  in Vista.

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Where do I get the tools I need?

• Many companies offer Anti-Phishing capabilities
  but Microsoft includes it in Internet Explorer 7.
• Firewalls are often a feature of Anti-virus
  programs but if not, turn on the Windows Firewall
  built into XP and Vista.
• And finally, the most powerful protection
  available!

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Where do I get the tools I need?

• Common Sense.
• If it sounds to good to be true..
• If the program is FREE, read the EULA
• Do not respond to bogus Emails
• Do not click on links in Emails to other sites
• Passwords, Passwords, Passwords
• Watch for encryption signals. Padlocks and
  Certificates.

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