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Being online while attached to the networks in the design studios (or elsewhere at the university) opens the computer system to attack by viruses and hacking by unscrupulous individuals. Therefore it is recommended that each student acquire and maintain virus protection, spyware protection and a personal firewall application. Please note, if a student's computer is infected or compromised, and, is subsequently causing problems on the network, the data port assigned to the student may be locked out until such time that the student has disinfected & secured their computer.
Example Applications
Virus Protection	Symantec Anti-Virus (UI has Symantec Anti-Virus licenses available for purchase through the UI Helpdesk.) Mcafee VirusScan
Personal Firewall	Microsoft's Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). This is the Microsoft XP built-in firewall. We recommend that you turn this option on unless you acquire another firewall product. Apple's Mac OS built0in firewall. We recommend that you turn this option on unless you acquire another firewall product. Zone Alarm Norton Personal Firewall Mcafee Personal Firewall
Spyware Protection	Spybot Search and Destroy Ad-Aware - can be found at: www.majorgeeks.com www.download.com SpywareBlaster Norton Spyware Protection Mcafee AntiSpyware Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, Norton and Mcafee products are applications that find and remove spyware, and, help prevent spyware from establishing itself on your system. SpywareBlaster's role is to prevent spyware from establishing itself on your system.
The manufacturers, and their products listed above, are shown here for reference and example only. These products are not endorsed by the College of Letters Arts & Social Sciences or the University of Idaho. Please check with the individual manufactures' web sites for product information. Also, please check with industry journals/webs for reviews of virus protection, spyware protection and personal firewall applications.