The first tutorial that I watched was called, "Explaining What Intrusion Detection Software Does." I was surprised that I had never heard of intrusion detection software before and that it is optional. It seems like it is very important to keep a PC safe. I learned that this software picks up on behaviors of your computer that regular anti-virus software does not pick up. Therefore, by using both anti-virus software and intrusion detection software, your computer will less likely be in harm.
The second tutorial that I watched was called, "Securing Internet Explorer." I learned how to make the browser more secure. I was surprised that some of the settings that make the browser more secure were not default settings. My mom just bought a new PC a few months ago and it is already dead! I will be sure to share what I have learned and how to make the browser secure when she gets it fixed.
The third tutorial that I watched was called, "Following a PC Maintenance Checklist." This gave me a thorough list of how to check to be sure your PC is secure. I will be sure to pass this checklist onto my mom as well. I was not surprised by anything on the list, but it seems like there should be a better system to keep everything on the computer safe instead of having to check, scan, defrag, etc. all of the time.
It is unfortunate that your mom’s new computer is not working. I hope she has found a good place to have it repaired. The story about Mac’s not getting viruses may change now with the increased number of Mac users. In the past, the idea was why write virus code for only a small number of computers.
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