3.10. Using Antivirus Software

There are over 60,000 known viruses today. In addition, more viruses and worms are created on a daily basis. While most viruses are simply a nuisance, some can be very dangerous to your system. Because of this, you should have an antivirus program installed on every server and client computer within your organization. The only real protection is complete protection. In this section, we discuss the importance of antivirus software.

3.10.1. Critical Information

You should know the purpose of antivirus software. In addition, you should know the benefits gained by installing antivirus software on all of the computers in your organization. Finally, you should be able to list the characteristics of antivirus software ...

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