Defending Against Malware
Educate your users about the importance of following these guidelines to limit the risk of damage from malware.
- Keep security software up to date
- Keep your operating system up to date (take advantage of automatic updates)
- Keep your browser up to date
- Be careful when opening attachments
- Be careful with peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing
- Be cautious on all devices, not just desktop and laptop computers
- Do not visit suspicious websites
- Employ application whitelisting so only trusted software can be downloaded