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Home » About » Administrative Offices » Office of Information Security Services » Protecting Your Computer » Big 3 for Protecting your Computer

Big 3 for Protecting your Computer

There are three most important elements to protecting your computer:

1. Install and keep up-to-date your antivirus software
2. Turn on regular software updates
3. Turn on your firewall 

If you are a Windows user, you can view Microsoft’s guide for computer protection.
If you are a Mac user you can view Apple’s guide for computer protection.
  • Protecting Your Computer
  • Big 3 for Protecting your Computer
    • Microsoft's Guide for Computer Protection
    • Apple's Guide for Computer Protection
  • Suspicious E-mail
  • Turn on Automatic Updates
  • Antivirus Software
  • Turn on Firewall
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  • Password Security
  • Strong Password
  • Viruses on Flash Drives and Other Portable Devices
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