Translations:Bezpecnost a antivirova ochrana/42/en

Students: All the necessary security measures must be set up by students themselves before connecting to university network.

Essential security measures:

1. You should use only updated antivirus program. Antivirus programs protect computers against most of the viruses, worms and Trojan horses. Palacký University uses MS Forefront. Students are advised to use AVG, Avastǃ or NOD32.
2. Keep your operating system updated.Microsoft publishes list of updates on their website on regular basis. Apple publishes updates for their products regularly as well. These updates deal with existing security flaws, which can be used by hackers and computer viruses.
3. Turn on your FirewallFirewall is a security gate between your computer and dangerous contents on the internet. Furthermore, firewall restricts users and programs to access your computer according to specific rules. If you're using Windows OS, your firewall should be turned on by default.