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Network connectivity has many advantages which you'll discover as you explore the campus network and the Internet beyond. But connectivity also requires that users of the network understand their responsibilities in order to ensure smooth operation of the network, services and the privacy of others as well.
This section provides some quick information and best practices to help you protect your privacy and computer on the campus network.
- Install an anti-virus software for your computer.
- Enable your anti-virus protection at all times.
- Keep your anti-virus software updated with the latest virus signature file.
- Perform a scan of your computer after each update of your anti-virus software.
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- Install a personal firewall for your computer.
- Configure your personal firewall to block information in your computer from being sent out to the internet without your approval.
- Perform a scan on your computer to check for security vulnerabilities.
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- Keep your computer software updated with the latest software patches.
- Use the automatic update or notification feature from the software company to keep abreast of software patches.
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- Disable file sharing if you do not need to share files on your computer with other network users.
- If you need to share files, protect the file share with a password.
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- Delete the email if the subject title is suspicious.
- If you do not know the person sending you the email, be very careful about acting on the email contents and opening any files attached to the email.
- Scan all email attachments for viruses before opening them.
- Do not open email attachments with the file extensions ".exe" and ".vbs"\"\".
- Be careful whom you give your email address to.
- Avoid publishing your email address on the internet.
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- Keep a backup copy of your data on a separate media such as thumbdrive or CD-ROM/DVD disk.
- Backup your data regularly.
- Do not backup your data on the same hard disk.
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- Choose a password that is difficult for others to guess.
- Do not reveal your password to anyone.
- Do not store your password on your computer.
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(We thank iDA for sharing this publication with us to help promote security awareness)
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