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Top tips to
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Delete chain
emails and junk email. Do not forward or reply to any to them.
These types of email are considered spam, which is unsolicited,
intrusive mail that clogs up the network. |
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Do not open any
files attached to an email unless you know what it is, even if it
appears to come from a dear friend or someone you know. Some
viruses can replicate themselves and spread through email. Better
be safe than sorry and confirm that they really sent it. |
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Do not open any
files attached to an email from an unknown, suspicious or
untrustworthy source. |
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Do not open any
files attached to an email if the subject line is questionable or
unexpected. If the need to do so is there always save the file to
your hard drive before doing so. |
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Do not download
any files from strangers. |
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Exercise
caution when downloading files from the Internet. Ensure that the
source is a legitimate and reputable one. Verify that an
anti-virus program checks the files on the download site. If
you're uncertain, don't download the file at all or download the
file to a floppy and test it with your own anti-virus software.
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Update your
anti-virus software regularly. Over 500 viruses are discovered
each month, so you'll want to be protected. These updates should
be at the least the products virus signature files. You may also
need to update the product's scanning engine as well. |
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Back up your
files on a regular basis. If a virus destroys your files, at least
you can replace them with your back-up copy. You should store your
backup copy in a separate location from your work files, one that
is preferably not on your computer. |
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When in doubt,
always err on the side of caution and do not open, download, or
execute any files or email attachments. Not executing is the more
important of these caveats. Check with your product vendors for
updates which include those for your operating system web browser,
and email. One example is the security site section of Microsoft
located at
http://www.microsoft.com/security
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