Adequate Security

[Greg Maxey]

I am recovering from both an expensive Christmas season and a hard drive
failure.

Before the HD failure, I was on the last legs of a subscription of Norton
Internet Security 2005. I bought it via web download and so I don't have
any disc. I am lousy at keeping records and so I new that it would be a
waste of time to contact Symantec begging for another download.

I am in the Navy and fortunately Uncle Sugar makes avaialable Norton
AntiVirus CE to anyone with a .mil e-mail address. Absent anything better, I
installed thas in addition to enabling the WindowsXP Security Center
Firewall.

Question, am I secure or am I vulerable to gang rape by a band of internet
hackers?

Thanks

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Hi Greg.

I think you will be fine with Norton CE and Windows XP Firewall particularly
if you are the only user of the computer and follow safe internet browsing
practices. The firewall that comes with Norton Internet Security will also
manage outbound access and if you think you need that you can always
download something like Zone Alarm which is free for personal use. Of course
make sure that your virus definitions are kept up to date and that it scans
your emails and downloads. Email attachments are a large source of malware.
If you don't have a current spyware detection and removal program AdAware SE
is free and pretty decent. Keeping current with Windows critical security
updates at Windows Updates is also very important and can be automated.
Backups of your important data will make life easier if something bad does
happen [including hard drive failure] and if you can make a Ghost type image
of your system drive that is also great because it can take just minutes to
be up and running again instead of having to reinstall everything. Good luck
in the Navy!

Steve -- Microsoft MVP Security


http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.html

 

[Greg Maxey]

Stephen,

Thanks for the thorough reply. I am pretty much doing everything that you
suggested. I do have Spy-Bot and AdAware that I run occassionally.

As for the Navy, I have had reasonable success for nearly 29 years. If good
luck is coming it better come soon as I am nearing the day I drop my anchor
ashore for the last time ;-)


--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

Hi Greg.

I think you will be fine with Norton CE and Windows XP Firewall
particularly if you are the only user of the computer and follow safe
internet browsing practices. The firewall that comes with Norton
Internet Security will also manage outbound access and if you think
you need that you can always download something like Zone Alarm which
is free for personal use. Of course make sure that your virus
definitions are kept up to date and that it scans your emails and
downloads. Email attachments are a large source of malware. If you
don't have a current spyware detection and removal program AdAware SE
is free and pretty decent. Keeping current with Windows critical
security updates at Windows Updates is also very important and can be
automated. Backups of your important data will make life easier if
something bad does happen [including hard drive failure] and if you
can make a Ghost type image of your system drive that is also great
because it can take just minutes to be up and running again instead
of having to reinstall everything. Good luck in the Navy!
Steve -- Microsoft MVP Security


http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.html

I am recovering from both an expensive Christmas season and a hard
drive failure.

Before the HD failure, I was on the last legs of a subscription of
Norton Internet Security 2005. I bought it via web download and so
I don't have any disc. I am lousy at keeping records and so I new
that it would be a waste of time to contact Symantec begging for
another download. I am in the Navy and fortunately Uncle Sugar makes
avaialable Norton
AntiVirus CE to anyone with a .mil e-mail address. Absent anything
better, I installed thas in addition to enabling the WindowsXP
Security Center Firewall.

Question, am I secure or am I vulerable to gang rape by a band of
internet hackers?

Thanks
--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Sounds good Greg. Keep safe! --- Steve

Stephen,

Thanks for the thorough reply. I am pretty much doing everything that you
suggested. I do have Spy-Bot and AdAware that I run occassionally.

As for the Navy, I have had reasonable success for nearly 29 years. If
good luck is coming it better come soon as I am nearing the day I drop my
anchor ashore for the last time ;-)


--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

Hi Greg.

I think you will be fine with Norton CE and Windows XP Firewall
particularly if you are the only user of the computer and follow safe
internet browsing practices. The firewall that comes with Norton
Internet Security will also manage outbound access and if you think
you need that you can always download something like Zone Alarm which
is free for personal use. Of course make sure that your virus
definitions are kept up to date and that it scans your emails and
downloads. Email attachments are a large source of malware. If you
don't have a current spyware detection and removal program AdAware SE
is free and pretty decent. Keeping current with Windows critical
security updates at Windows Updates is also very important and can be
automated. Backups of your important data will make life easier if
something bad does happen [including hard drive failure] and if you
can make a Ghost type image of your system drive that is also great
because it can take just minutes to be up and running again instead
of having to reinstall everything. Good luck in the Navy!
Steve -- Microsoft MVP Security


http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.html

I am recovering from both an expensive Christmas season and a hard
drive failure.

Before the HD failure, I was on the last legs of a subscription of
Norton Internet Security 2005. I bought it via web download and so
I don't have any disc. I am lousy at keeping records and so I new
that it would be a waste of time to contact Symantec begging for
another download. I am in the Navy and fortunately Uncle Sugar makes
avaialable Norton
AntiVirus CE to anyone with a .mil e-mail address. Absent anything
better, I installed thas in addition to enabling the WindowsXP
Security Center Firewall.

Question, am I secure or am I vulerable to gang rape by a band of
internet hackers?

Thanks
--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.