Week8
Computer
security is very important for personal computers as well as educational
(school) computers. Computers should have current and up to date software and
virus protection in order to combat new and emerging viruses. Viruses and other
malicious software are everywhere in the World Wide Web. They are in the emails
we read, the files we download and on sites we visit. Therefore, you can see
how easy it is and how important it is to have good security measures.
Computers
are at home, in our businesses and in our schools. Computers are used by almost
everyone in the world. They have become an integral part of our society and our
everyday life. For some people not a day goes by when they don’t use their
computer. It is important to understand and know how to use the Internet safely
in order to prevent a virus. Some tips include never opening emails that are
from a unknown source, never get on a site that may potential harm your
computer, and never download anything from a source that is unknown to you. The
first step of this is to educate people in the work place and in our schools.
Teaching students about the many different ways that they can get viruses will
help them when they move on with their life.
I
have seen many different virus protections in schools such as scanning for
viruses nightly and restoring computer settings to their faculty settings at
night. Having a computer reset to factory defaults promotes you to re-install
certain programs and possibly update software again which can be a problem. Some
computer labs I seen scan for viruses at midnight or other times. This can be
beneficial because you can set it to perform a scan at a time when you are not
using it and keep it virus free.
A
lot of schools use blocking websites as a solution to stop students from
getting on content they shouldn’t be on at school. This works, but some
students who are technically inclined can work there way around it. Therefore,
it is important for administrators to constantly keep their systems up to date
and their AUP’s current as well, especially with emerging technologies such as
tablets and smartphones. Having websites blocked can also have it disadvantages
as well. Administrators may accidently block a site that can be beneficial to
students if used correctly. It is an easy fix but when you need it on a fast
basis it can prove aggravating.
