Best Practices
Top Ten List of Best Computing Practices
- Guard your password. Use cryptic passwords that can’t be easily guessed and protect your passwords.
- Shut down or lock your computer when unattended.
- Make sure your computer is protected with anti-virus and all security patches and updates
- Make backup copies of data you do not want to lose and store the copies very securely
- Don’t save sensitive information on portable devices, such as laptops, memory sticks, PDAs data phones, CDs/DVDs. Use secure network for sensitive information.
- Practice safe emailing; delete suspicious emails from unknown senders.
- Be responsible when using the Internet.
- Don’t install unknown or suspicious programs on your computer.
- Prevent illegal duplication of proprietary software.
- Protect against spyware/adware.
- Be discreet with sensitive print jobs; pick up immediately.
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