Safe Computing Tutorial 1:

Defending Against Spy-Ware

               

 

1.                  SPY-WARE OVERVIEW                                           Here you will learn brief information about what

                                                                                                spy-ware is and why it is a problem for your

                                                                                                computer.     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

2.                  SCANNING YOUR COMPUTER                             Here you will download the most popular FREE

                                                                                                spy-ware scanner and scan your computer for

                                                                                                the first time.

                                                                

3.                  RECENT PRODUCT INFORMATION                     Here you are provided with comparison

                                                                                                information on other (better?) spy-ware scanners

                                                                                                that are NOT free. You may wish to download and

                                                                                                purchase a better program than the one I suggested

                                                                                                in this tutorial.

                                                              

4.         RESPONSE FORM                                                    Complete this response form for Mr. Putman and

                                                                                                e-mail it by January 2^nd, 2007. Data from your

                                                                                                feedback will be used in a computer course for

                                                                                                Ontario teachers, which is currently running out of

                                                                                                Queen’s University. Please contribute! It was your

                                                                                                only homework during this break!