Awareness Campaign - Computer Security 101
Protecting Yourself in the Digital World
Anti-virus software will scan your system and kill viruses that could disable or destroy your operating system. Anti-spyware software looks for evidence of malware that would allow others to watch your Internet activity or potentially even take over your system for their own use. Firewalls protect your computer by creating a virtual barrier against hackers who can exploit security vulnerabilities to access your computer and steal your information or worse. ITS recommends that you run at least one of each of these services on a regular basis to prevent your computer from becoming a victim.
Question 5. To best protect your laptop against online attacks, you need this level of security:
| A | A hard carrying case. | |
| B | Anti-virus and anti-spyware software. | |
| C | A firewall. | |
| D |  | B and C. |
While a hard carrying case may provide one kind of security, you need a more comprehensive set of tools to keep your computer safe from multiple types of threats when it goes online. An anti-virus or an anti-spyware program alone can't keep your computer safe; you need to make sure that you have the full set of tools.