Awareness Campaign - Computer Security 101
Question 7:
Which of the following activities could you probably do safely without fear of a virus infection?
Answer:
| | A. | Running a screensaver downloaded from the Internet without first checking it for viruses. |
| B. | Double-clicking on a document that claims to come from someone you know, when your Microsoft Word security patches are not updated. | |
| | C. | Allowing your email client to download and display graphics included in html emails. |
 | D. | None of the above. |
Activities A, B, and C all put you at risk of acquiring a virus. It is important to use good judgment when downloading from the Internet. In other words, do not download from untrustworthy sources. Additionally, it is important to make sure you keep all security patches up-to-date (patches are small packages of software designed to update or fix problems with a computer program or its supporting data) and to use a firewall.
