Internet Safety: Internet Defences

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Internet Defence Activity
2. Avoiding Threats
3. Internet Security Suites
4. Passwords
5. Proxy Servers
6. Content Filtering
7. Backup/Restore

Internet Defence Activity

It is always a good idea to carry out regular on-line security and virus checks on your system. Although security software and anti-virus software are usually very good, they may not find every instance of viruses or spyware. Anti-virus publishers generally share knowledge about the different viruses that appear on the Internet.

Click on this link to Symantec for a free on-line security analysis program: http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

If your centre allows it, try running the security check on your system to find out if there are any possible problem areas.

Next: Avoiding Threats