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Antivirus Tip: If you allow children to use your devices often, teach them good habits such as not sharing personal details or clicking on blinking pop-ups.
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Antivirus Tip: Always be wary of USB devices as they can typically infect any network by simply being inserted. Set your antivirus to scan before starting them.
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Antivirus Tip: Where possible, lock down your security settings so they cannot be changed unless you use admin privileges on your network.
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Antivirus Tip: When installing any new software, make doubly sure that the install process does not add additional software from unrecognised sources.
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Antivirus Tip: If you ever notice your PC or device acting suspiciously, like working very slowly or turning itself on, perform a full virus scan and back-up.
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Antivirus Tip: Encrypt very sensitive information, and do not keep it on a PC or device that can access the internet. Rather use a flash drive.
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Antivirus Tip: Every one of your network users must be safety-conscious. Understand how to be safe online and what to do when something worrying happens.
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Antivirus Tip: Never leave a PC or device unattended. If you know you’re going to be gone for anytime longer than 10 minutes, lock it or shut it down.
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Antivirus Tip: Use a password manager program to not only manage all your passwords, but encrypt them, too. Writing down passwords on a notepad is smart.
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Antivirus Tip: Restarting your device typically clears the memory of minor errors. If they persist, back up all your data and then perform a factory reset.