VIRUS & SECURITY INFO

Security News Alert! 1/06/06 - New Worm Programmed to Infect Computers

1 Anti-Virus Software

2 Good Habits for Keeping Your Computer Secure

3 Learn How Viruses Can Infect Your Computer

4 Virus Updates on the News Hub
Security

When people talk about security in technology, they are usually referring to data security. Keep your work and personal data secure through good computing habits, making sure that the proper software is installed on your computer, and by being aware of potential security risks. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your computer and ITS provides the tools to help you do this.

Viruses

A computer virus is a software program designed to spread itself by first infecting files or the system areas of hard and floppy disks and then making copies of itself so that it can spread throughout your computer or through a network. Most viruses are subtle and attach to one program and slowly spread, until over time, your entire computer is infected. Some viruses are deliberately designed to damage files or otherwise interfere with your computer's operation, while others don't do anything but try to spread themselves around. But even these 'harmless' ones can cause damage, since they affect files and jam up networks.

Below are the steps essential to keeping your computer secure and virus free. Click on the links to get more information: