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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/.

Once installed, VirusScan is configured to update your virus definitions automatically. You can also download virus definition files (known as DAT
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  • 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.