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Don’t forget about antivirus software

Antivirus has been a cybersecurity fixture for decades and it remains essential even as threats like social engineering and ransomware take center stage. Make sure you’ve got AV software on all PCs, Macs, and Android devices you use.

Choose internet connections you trust

Use your home service or Long-Term Evolution connection through your wireless carrier. Public networks are not very secure, which makes it easy for others to intercept your data. If you choose to connect to open networks, consider using antivirus and firewall software on your device.

Pay close attention to sluggish device performance

When your phone, tablet or PC becomes slower, it’s easy to chalk it up to the device getting older or the network struggling with the request. Sometimes, there’s a different cause, though – malware. An infection can slow even a relatively new device to a crawl. Use a reputable antivirus tool to scan for and […]

How can you protect yourself against malicious code?

Always use antivirus software and keep it up-to-date. Antivirus software recognizes malware and protects your computer against it. Installing antivirus software from a reputable vendor, like Total Defense, is an important step in preventing and detecting infections. Always visit vendor sites directly rather than clicking on advertisements or email links. Because attackers are continually creating […]

Find AV software that balances performance and security

If you have held off on installing antivirus software in the past, you might have done so because of concerns about how it impacted system performance due to frequent scans. In truth, there are AV solutions out there, like Total Defense Essential Anti-Virus, that don’t take such a heavy-handed approach and instead provides advanced protection, […]

First-Time Student Laptop Safety Checklist

While phones and tablets have become the go-to computing devices for many students, the laptop still has an important role to play. Any assignments requiring a lot of typing or working with complex documents such as slide decks or long PDFs, are usually better suited to the laptop’s unique capabilities. Many laptop models now even […]