Protect your systems from these threats Computer viruses can
infiltrate your system and send your data to criminals. It’s
vital you employ the following measures: - Use anti-virus
software - developed by a reputable supplier. - Update regularly
- anti-virus software is only effective if it’s up-to-date. -
Scan regularly - check all your computers and media for viruses.
This includes all data storage devices coming from outside your
business. - Use virus repair software with caution - you should
only do this if you understand the virus characteristics and
know that the correct repair is certain. - Ban unauthorized
software - make sure staff only run approved code. - Keep
checking - regularly review the software and data which supports
your critical business processes. - Be suspicious - investigate
the presence of unknown files or unauthorized amendments. -
Virus check all e-mail attachments - they are a common source of
infection Virus check downloaded software – viruses can be
inserted into files on the inter