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Security Recommendations

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• Install Anti-Virus Software
  While MIT does its best to prevent virus attacks, no computer is immune to them. To
  encourage protection of your computer, MIT provides anti-virus software for free.
  • Linux: VirusScan
  • Macintosh: VirusScan
  • Windows PC: VirusScan
  For more information about virus protection at MIT, go to http://web.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/ist/topics/virus/^{Image Added}.
  Once installed, VirusScan is configured to update your virus definitions automatically. You can also download virus definition files (known as DAT
  files) from the vendor's web site: http://www.nai.com/us/downloads/default.asp^{Image Added}. W

• Choose Strong Passwords
  Weak passwords can be guessed, thus giving someone else access to
  your files and your system. Create passwords that are at least eight
  characters long, containing numbers, upper and lower case letters, and
  symbols. More information on creating strong passwords can be found at http://web.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/ist/topics/network/passwords.html^{Image Added}.