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Protecting
Your University Computer During The Holiday Season:
As you prepare
for the upcoming Christmas holiday break, take the following precautions
to protect your University systems:
- Ensure that
your Norton antivirus software is installed, working properly and
that “real-time” protection is enabled. Right-click on the gold
shield that is located on your taskbar and make sure there is a
check next to Enable File System Realtime Protection.
- You may begin
to receive emails that appear to contain holiday messages of cheer
or ads from merchants that in fact contain viruses or malicious
programs that can harm your computer. Never click on web links or
open attachments contained in these messages—err on the side of
caution and delete them unless you are certain that you can trust
the source of the message.
- Before you
leave the office to enjoy your holiday break shut down your computers.
This will prevent would-be intruders from running automated scans
and programs designed to figure out your passwords or break into
your computer.
Help:
If you have questions,
or need assistance, please contact the Help Center at help@gsu.edu or (404) 413-HELP (4357).
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