Cyber Security Month - Home Protection Kit

Cyber Security Month - Home Protection Kit

Protect Your Home Computer and Devices

 

The Division of Information Technology works hard each and every day to maintain, secure, and protect the University’s IT infrastructure, but we can’t do this alone. It takes all of us to be vigilant to protect our technological resources. We want to help you stay protected even at home! Check out these resources as a part of our Home Computer Protection Kit.

Anti-Malware

Anti-malware is a type of software program designed to prevent, detect, and remediate malicious programming on individual computing devices.

  • HerdProtect (Windows PC only) is a second line of defense malware scanning platform. They offer a free downloadable version to a PC or a free downloadable portable version.
  • Avast provides a free and subscription based (less than $20 a year) antivirus, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit package for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices.

Anti-Virus

Everyone needs a good trusted anti-virus software program to help detect and destroy computer viruses and other malicious software like worms, adware, trojans and more.

  • Avast provides a free and subscription based (less than $20 a year) antivirus, antispyware and anti rootkit package for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices.

 

 

Sponsored by the Division of Information Technology/Information Security Office. Questions, comments, and feedback about the content in this message, or any other computer or information security topic, please email iso@barry.edu.