| Difficulty |
You Should... |
More Info... |
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Medium |
use safe boot-up and network logon passwords (CMOS/BIOS & OS), store them securely, and never give them out to anyone |
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Hard |
if you don't use floppies, disable the A-drive (floppy drive) through your password protected CMOS |
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Easy |
use a password-protected screensaver for your work PC (or home PC if you live with others) |
Desktop Security/
Lockdown |
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Medium |
acquire and learn to use a permanent "file shredding"/"disk wiping" utility |
File Shredding/
Disk Wiping |
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Hard |
acquire and use a disk or file encryption program (e.g., PGP or ScramDisk) for sensitive files |
Disk/File Encryption |
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Hard |
acquire and learn to configure and use a PC security/lockdown program (esp. for Win9x) to prevent unauthorized access and changes to your PC (e.g., Authorize or Winshield) |
Desktop Security/
Lockdown |
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Hard |
learn to configure and use the security features of Windows NT/2000, esp. NTFS file permissions & journaling, access control lists (ACL's), registry permissions, security event logging, and other user rights |
Windows NT/2000/XP
Security Info |
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Hard |
disable the built in "guest" account in Windows NT/2000 if no one else will be accessing or using your PC |
Windows NT/2000/XP
Security Info |
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Hard |
if you need to let other persons have access to your PC, setup and configure a secure "guest" account for your PC |
Windows NT/2000/XP
Security Info |
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Medium |
install and configure Microsoft's TweakUI (or a similar 3rd party program) to clear histories and caches routinely generated by Windows |
Privacy Junk
Cleaners |
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Medium |
turn off or custom configure MS DCOM using the dcomcnfg.exe utility |
Microsoft DCOM Info
EBURGER Windows Security |
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Hard |
configure Windows to display the extension for Scrap Files |
PC Help's Home Page |
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Hard |
get the latest security patches/updates for your OS and Office suite |
Critical Software
Updates |
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Medium |
create an emergency boot disk ("Startup Disk") and store it in a safe place |
Misc Privacy &
Security Utilities |
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Hard |
create regular backups of your system (total, system files, personal files) |
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