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Defences against
       data vandals and thieves

Knowledge – combined with affordable or free software tools – is your best defence against data destruction and information theft.

Detecting and Destroying Malware
Anti-malware software products rely on three methods: scanning, integrity checking and heuristics.
       NetAssure students learn about the strengths and limitations of each method in combatting the malware menace.

See a list of free and commercial anti-malware products. Most makers of legimitate software offer regular security updates for their products to minimise their malware vulnerability.

Protecting Against Privacy Threats
A firewall is your PC's first and best defence against today's wide range of spyware threats. It's like a lock on your front door that keeps strangers from coming in and stealing your possessions.
       NetAssure students learn about the two main firewall types and the six categories of tasks they perform.

Click for a list of free and commercial firewalls programs and anti-spyware products.

Detecting and Eliminating Spam
After making money, spammers' main obsession is evading anti-spam filters.
       NetAssure students learn about the following filtering methods and their role in an effective anti-spam strategy: permission filtering, header filtering, content filtering and heuristics.

Click for a list of free and commercial anti-spam filtering products.

 

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