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| PC-LAN Security Best Practices |
Don’t
- Don’t use outlook express
- Don’t use Microsoft outlook
- Don’t access office email from public computers (like Cyber cafe, Friend PC, etc)
- Don’t visit porn or offence website (incase if anyone is visiting)
- Don’t insert email ids in source code without using safe emailing encryption.
- Don’t use internet explorer unless testing.
- Don’t save passwords on pc.
- Never allow download of any exe, pif, ser, or any other susceptible file extension from any new or unknown website.
- Never manually delete temporary internet files.
- Don’t share files unnecessary
- Don’t access personal emails, USB, pen drives, or any storage devices, CDs, Floppy in office.
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Do’s
- Get your PC checked thoroughly
- Use creative web mail for staff.
- Change passwords on regular basis.
- Report to system Admin PC running show or uncertain behavior.
- Report offence websites for blocking to system admin.
- Use mozilla firefox or maxthon.
- Update your antivirus software daily.
- Full scan pc daily.
- Save passwords in email only.
- Make software’s required & get then installed with help of system.
- Have your pop-up blocks on always.
- Do a security audit of your pc every 15 days.
- Remove mapped drives (which are not required)
- Use emails for file transfer then skype.
- Schedule antivirus and spy ware.
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Author: Sony Surana
Publishing Date: 12th July, 2008.
**Disclaimer: This is an opinion & view of the author it is not related to the website & the website is not responsible. |
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