Protecting Your Computer

Why Your Computer Needs Protecting

• Protection against outsiders/hackers

  • Antivirus/antimalware software

• Protection against your own mishaps

  • Backups

  • Undelete

  • Security updates

  • System Restore

Antivirus/Antimalware Software

• Top antivirus/antimalware software companies

  • Symantec (Norton Antivirus)

  • McAfee

  • Bitdefender

• Subscription-based products

• Protection suites offer other features

  • E-mail scans

  • Parental controls

  • File shredding

Using Antivirus/Anti-Malware Software

• Using third party software to scan your computer

• Scheduling scans to run automatically

Security Updates

• Security patches are published for Windows and other Microsoft products such as Edge and Office

• Windows Update automatically downloads updates and installs them

Backing Up Data

• Copy personal data files to:

  • External hard drive

  • Cloud backup service: Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive

• Use System Image to create a backup of your entire systems on an external hard drive

Protection from Your Own Mistakes

• Recycle Bin: Restores deleted files

• System Restore: Resets your system to a past date