Quite frankly, the idea of computer security scares me. I know all of the dangers, but I am also know I am not 100% proactive about making sure I am protecting myself from these dangers. In class this week I have learned a few free programs I can use to find risks on my computer. For example, we ran a security audit on our home computer and even though we have antivirus software installed on our computer we did have 1 risk we had to fix. I also learned some new antivirus programs to use for free like, Avira, and AVG.
I do know that I need to be better about running our antivirus scans, backing up our information, and not entering personal information on line. We have recently purchased an external hard drive to have all of our videos and pictures on, "just in case". I also have started to use drop box. Even though we have these back up options I know I am not backing my information up daily therefore, I am not using them how I should be. As I do my security plan, it makes me realize how much I am leaving up to chance. Hopefully, if I follow my plan I will become more secure when serving the net, and more protected overall!
Kristy,
ReplyDeleteI am loving using Dropbox! Before using this, I was backing up my documents in my school's email server. Partially, so that my team could access the documents, and partially so that I could access the documents from another computer without having to email them to myself. Dropbox is so much easier! I am also really glad that I have a school district computer that I am able to use at home and school because antivirus protection is taken care of for me. I am very uneasy about the world of viruses and am scared about the day when I again, have to be responsible for choosing a good product and setting it up to scan and update on a schedule.