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Computer Safety Begins At Home – Subject On New Course At SRU

December 19, 2008 Computer Safety Tip

Using the basis”computer safety begins at home”, Slippery Rock University’s computer science department will offer students a new course designed to teach home computer users how to protect their piece of cyberspace. This has long been needed, especially with the new viruses and computer identity theft. This calls for everyone to do their share, learning about virus protection, how networks work, how those with wireless systems at home or in their offices, can protect their systems from abuse.
Many who invent computer viruses incorporate plans that allows the initial use of the Internet to secretly seek unprotected computer systems. After such systems are found, they get infected but the actual damage may not take place until thousands of computers have been infected.
The Zombie-like virus remains in a holding pattern on computers until a specific time and date, then activates sending millions of service requests to a specific Web site, overloading the system and causing major system shutdowns.
This course is designed to teach computer users about computer security and self protection on the Internet. It will cover topics such as computer virus or worms, identity theft through computers, firewalls, set-up and protection of wireless systems and other related areas.