Identify and Face Virtual Threats
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Identify and Face Virtual Threats

Protecting Devices & Personal data:Click to read  

Smart Ways to Protect your Personal Data

 

 Make It Harder for Other People to Get Credit in Your Name

 Put Passwords on Your Devices

 Use Stronger Passwords

 Set up Two-Factor Authentication on Your Financial and Email Accounts

 Don't Do Your Online Shopping and Banking at the Local Cafe

 Update Your Software Regularly

 Don't Give Out Personal Information on the Phone or Through Email or Text

 Be Careful About Opening Email Attachments or Clicking Links

 

What is the greatest risk

A company's web presence includes its website but also social media, blogs, and advertising. 
The primary objective of building a web presence is presenting the company to as many people as 
possible to increase sales. 
The greatest risk is compromised security

 

Top 10 Internet Safety Rules & What Not to Do Online

 Keep Personal Information Professional and Limited
 Keep Your Privacy Settings On
 Practice Safe Browsing
 Make Sure Your Internet Connection is Secure
 Be Careful What You Download
 Choose Strong Passwords
 Make Online Purchases From Secure Sites
 Be Careful What You Post
 Be Careful Who You Meet Online
 Keep Your Antivirus Program Up To Date

 

Protecting Devices

How to set/secure a password in Pcs

Click the start button at the bottom of the screen
Click Settings from the list to the left
Select Accounts
Select sign – in options from the menu
Click on change under Change your account
Fill in the fields, press Next and Finish

 

Please Note

Do use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, symbols and numbers. Don’t use commonly used passwords such as 123456, the word. The word “ password”, “qwerty”,”11111”, or a word like, “monkey”. Do make sure your user passwords are at least eight characters long.

 

Antivirus Software

To keep your computer and your files safe from viruses and other threats, you need to use antivirus software that will provide full protection at any given time.
Antivirus software detects and removes viruses on computers and networks.
Modern-day antivirus software protect your devices against malware without affecting their speed and performance
.

 

What is Antivirus Software?

Antivirus software is an application or a suite of programs that finds and removes viruses on computers and networks.

In addition to viruses, most of today’s antivirus programs are also capable of detecting and removing other types of malicious software, including worms, Trojans, adware, spyware, ransomware, browser hijackers, keyloggers, and rootkits.

Besides being able to identify and remove these threats, the best antivirus software can also prevent them from infecting your system.

 

Tips to protect your computer

 Use a firewall
 Keep all software up to date
 Use antivirus software and keep it current
 Make sure your passwords are well-chosen and protected
 Don't open suspicious attachments or click unusual links in messages
 Browse the web safely
 Stay away from pirated material
 Pharming
 Rogue Security Software
 
 

Antivirus Recommendations

The 7 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

Best Overall: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus.

Best for Windows: Norton 360 With Life Lock.

Best for Mac: Web root Secure Anywhere for Mac.

Best for Multiple Devices: McAfee Antivirus Plus.

Best Premium Option: Trend Micro Antivirus+ Security.

Best Malware Scanning: Malwarebytes.

 

Windows Antivirus Installation

How to install antivirus on computer

Open the antivirus program.

Look for a Settings or Advanced Settings button or link in the antivirus program window.

If you do not see either option, look for an option like Updates or something similar.

In the Settings or Updates window, look for an Option like Automatically download and apply updates.

 

Windows Antivirus

When we install an antivirus it is often configured and ready to start, but it is always advisable to check that the settings are the ones we need.

 

We are using  Windows Defender on this  version for Windows 10.

 

When we install or run a computer with Windows 10 we already have our PC protected because Windows Defender is installed within the OS.

 

Protecting your PC

The following is the configuration process of Windows defender for Windows 10:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH0xdWpckZY

 

 

 

 

 


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Description:

Smart Ways to Protect your Personal Data
Top 10 Internet Safety Rules & What Not to Do Online
Protecting Devices
What is Antivirus Software?
Tips to protect your computer
Antivirus Recommendations
How to install antivirus on your computer


Keywords

Safety Online, Protecting Devices & Personal Data Antivirus Software Recommendations


Objectives:

Understand the challenges and risks of Internet use
Identify Virtual threats
Protect Devices & Personal Data


Practical Tips
  • Make It Harder for Other People to Get Credit in Your Name
  • Put Passwords on Your Devices
  • Use Stronger Passwords
  • Set up Two-Factor Authentication on Your Financial and Email Accounts
  • Don't Do Your Online Shopping and Banking at the Local Cafe
  • Update Your Software Regularly
  • Don't Give Out Personal Information on the Phone or Through Email or Text
  • Be Careful About Opening Email Attachments or Clicking Links

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