All n One Office Machine Scheduled Security Checks
Contents
1 Introduction
All n One operate a number of processes and procedures for systems security. Each member of staff is constantly reminded of their security responsibilities by being responsible for their own computers security. To facilitate this there are a number of programs and step by step instructions that need to be followed.
This wixi article supports those internal procedures with useful supporting information that can be useful to all users.
2 System Security
2.1 Anti-Virus Scan
Computer virii come in many forms. They have many ways of getting onto your computer. This first check is an in-depth scan of your computer to locate any potential infiltrations.
One tool is AVG Free http://free.avg.com
2.2 Anti-Spyware scanner
Spyware is tracking software which comes in many forms but primarily from surfing the web and going onto unscrupulous websites or attachments from emails like a virus.
One tool is Spybot Search and Destroy https://www.safer-networking.org/mirrors16/
2.3 Operating System Updates
Your operating system allows you to use the hardware of your computer. It is a form of computer program and fixes and updates to it are common for all hardware devices. PCs, tablets, phones all the same.
For Microsoft Windows 7 machines:
- Please click the start menu and type "windows update" into the run bar
- select the "windows update" tab.
- In the top left of the newly opened ‘windows update menu select the option for "Check for updates"
2.4 Installed Software Check
When installing programs it is possible to "accidentally" install tracking and other malicious programs. A simple check is to eyeball the most recently installed programs.
For Microsoft Windows 7 machines:
- Click on the start menu and select "control panel"
- Then select "programs"
- then "programs and features"
- The next step is to select the "installed on" to organise the programs by date installed.
3 System Optimisation
3.1 System Optimization Scan
In order to keep your computer running as efficiently as possible there are a number of procedures which can be performed. All of these can be done manually but optimisation programs can speed up the process by performing the tasks for you.
Ccleaner is one such system optimisation tool https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download