ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Subsidize Free Distribution Of Anti-Virus Software To Home Users

Subsidize Free Distribution Of Anti-Virus Software To Home Users

This paper will outline the subsidized free distribution of anti-virus software would be very helpful for home users in order to protect their systems from cyber attack. There are three main areas that are most important for their network to remain secure and operational. First? clients must have a sound management policy on how are network will be used and accessed. Their management policy should be understood by all and enforced. Second? clients must have a plan for the utilization of antivirus software within clients' home and those who access the network remotely. The odds of becoming a victim of cyber attack are now about 1 in 4. That means many of their employees will be victims of such attacks. These attacks could happen while on the job using their computer network or off duty while using their home computers. Third? clients need to ensure good backup procedures for their network servers and desktop computers.

Backing up their systems is easy to do? and it will help prevent the loss of data and allow them to restore their system to a previously saved point if the need arises. The purpose of this paper is to convince you that it makes economic sense for them to subsidize the free distribution of antivirus software for home use by their employees as a major part of their network security plan. (For further information see Appendix)

A computer software virus can spread from one computer to another in a variety of ways. Common transmission methods of viruses are networks? internet? or removable media. Most of their employees' home computers are linked to the internet for home use? and many of their employees send emails back and forth between work and home. In addition? some of their employees take their projects home with them on removable media devices which have relatively large storage capacity and are easy to use. Common computer viruses that can cause their network harm are macro viruses that are written in scripting languages used by Microsoft Word or Excel. The newer forms of viruses use cross-site scripting and are usually passed on from surfing the internet. While clients can limit the access to certain websites while their employees are at work? clients cannot control what sites clients visit on their home computers. More importantly? any viruses on their home computers might make their way into their system from emails or removable devices brought to work. Since most employees have access to clients' home's network through a variety of means? it would be beneficial to provide their employees with antivirus software clients can use at home.

The smart networking practices management should support are Email scanning software to scan for viruses? network and desktop antivirus software? firewall protection to limit the access to their network by remote users and block unsafe internet applications? daily backup of their network data? and a computer users guide with rules ...