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Sunday, June 12, 2005

Computer Security 101: Free Computer Security 101 Class: Lesson 8

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 Computer Security 101: Free Computer Security 101 Class: Lesson 8
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These lessons focus on proactive or preventive measures you can use to protect your computer from the vulnerabilities and threats discussed in the first 7 Lessons.
 
 
Lessons
 Patch That Hole
Vulnerabilities are discovered and announced frequently. If you don't stay in touch and keep your system updated you could be asking for trouble.
 
 Preventive and Protective Measures
This lesson discusses how to stay current with patches and how to check your system for unpatched vulnerabilities as well as some other preventive measures.
 
 Don't Run Unknown Files
If everyone would follow this simple rule most viruses would never even get started. This lesson covers why you should not run files that you aren't sure about.
 
Quiz
 Lesson 8 Quiz
Lesson 8 focused on proactive steps you can take to begin to protect yourself from the pitfalls described in lessons 1 through 7. Take this quiz to see how much you learned.
 
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