Data Disaster Prevention: Viruses and Other Nasty Malware - DIT 36024
| DIT 36024 | 3 hours |
What would you do if a virus ate your homework? What if a friend sent you an email you thought was harmless, but wasn't? How do you protect yourself from viruses and other nasty malware that can infect your computer, steal your passwords, or use you to send out spam?
This seminar will discuss strategies on protecting yourself and your computer system against various spyware, hackers, viruses and related problems.
Programs
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this seminar, learners will understand:
- The differences between viruses, worms, spyware, keyloggers, Trojans, and more
- What a firewall is and how to enable it on common systems
- How to use software updates to keep your computer patched
- Common free and commercial software packages for Mac and Windows
- The difference between users accounts and administrator accounts
- How many malware programs spread (attack vectors) and how to protect yourself from social engineering attacks, email attachments, downloading infected software, and much more
- Best practices, tips, and tricks
- Other topics, depending on time
Additional Comments
Notice
This is a tentative outline.
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Cost
This seminar will cost $49.