guests
Joining us are Peter bossley, employed with Ohio State University; and Richard Wells, Quality Assurance with Serotek Corporation
Topics to be covered
1. What is the difference between viruses and malware?
2. What is your first choice for security software for antivirus and spyware?
3. What do you recommend for those needing security software, but unwilling
to pay for it?
4. Do you think a software firewall is necessary, even for computers
directly connected to a cable modem without a router?
5. What do you advise people to do when setting up their home routers, or
when using public wifi networks?
6. What software if any do you recommend for repairing the Windows registry?
7. What software if any do you use for system optimization: WinPatrol,
Tune-Up Utilities 2011, cCleaner, etc.
8. What are your thoughts on Microsoft Data Execution Prevention? Do you
leave it at its defaults, modify its settings, or disable it.
9. What changes do you recommend making to Internet Explorer to improve
security?
10. What default changes if any do you make to Firefox to enhance security?
11. What types of web sites do you caution persons to stay away from?
12. What popup messages when seen, should users immediately close their
browsers?
13. What are some common email messages that automatically set off red flags that they should immediately be deleted without even reading?
14. What are some inherit risks when engaging in filesharing with torrents
and other software?
15. Is there any file scanning or security that takes place when using cloud services like Dropbox or EC2?
16. do you use any imaging software to restore your computer to an exact
state at an earlier date and time like Ghost, Acronis True Image, Casper,
Macrium Reflect, etc? If so, how accessible are these applications?
17. Do you have an automated CD, DVD, USB stick, or external hard drive to
repair your computer, or install a clean copy of Windows without needing
sighted assistance?
18. What tips do you have for speeding up a computer that has slowed down
significantly over time?
19. What are some online resources you recommend for reading and staying up
on the latest security threats, or finding the latest security offerings?
20. Speeding up screen reading software with antivirus software.
Security Software
- Download Free Microsoft Security Essentials to Prevent Viruses, Spyware and Malware from Infecting Your Computer
- Malware Bytes AntiMalware
- WinPatrol Allows You to Control Which Software Starts up with Windows, Prompts You for File Association changes, and Much More!
- Vipre Antivirus and Vipre Premium with Firewall
- Tune-UP Utilities 2011 PC Performance and Optimization
- Dropbox: Synchronize Data Among Multiple computers, 2GB for Free, 50GB for $9.95 or 100GB for $19.95 Per Month
- Store Your Data in the Cloud with Amazon Web Services
- BackUp4All Backs Up All Drives or directories You Specify and Includes Scheduling
- Acronis True Image 2011 Image Backup and Restore
- AntiVir Personal 10.0.0.592
- SpywareBlaster 4.4
- CCleaner 3.0
- Autoruns 10.04
- fileHippo.com for the Latest Software
- MajorGeeks.com Ultimate Software Repository
- Image for Windows
- Macrium Reflect FREE Edition
- Norton Ghost
- Paragon Drive Backup
- Casper Backup software
- Symantec Security Response
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
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