Searching the Internet Effectively

First Search - Simple Search

search the internet (search people)

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search internet effectively (search people texas)

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"searching the internet effectively" (search people in texas)

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Information Security Awareness

1. Are you absolutely certain your personal computer has virus protect software running? If yes what virus protection do you use?

Yes I am sure that my computer have a virus protection software, I have Norton antivirus software running.

2. Go to microsoft password check tool, enter your password to see how strong it is. How strong is your password?

It states that my password is strong.

3. Does your computer have a firewall active? If your machine is running a firewall what kind is it? Whats the name of it?

Yes, Windows firewall protection, Norton Firewall Provider.

4. Are you absolutely certain that your computer at home has ad/malware protection software running? If yes, what type of software are you using?

No sure.

5. Do you forward to friends or families strange photos, stories, please for help or security warnings? If yes, how often do you check to see if the message you forward are true or valid?

Yes I do and I never check to see if they are valid or true.

6. Do you know what phishing or social engineering is?

No but it sound familiar.

7. Do you monitor your online image? Are you absolutely certain that your social network profiles are private? Do you ever do vanity searches on the internet?

No I don't monitor my online images and I'm not sure if my personal profile is private and I'm not sure what you mean by vanity searches.

8. Do you have a backup of your data? If so, where do you keep that backup?

Not of my personal data file but a backup disk came with my new laptop.

Personal Computer Use Profile

I use my computer for personal and school use. Mainly the internet is were I dwell, I'm not sure about the different kinds of peripherals so I'd rather not answer that right now. I use a wireless network that consist of a modem and a USB broadband card through Comcast wireless service.


I'm having kind of a hard time getting use to using my home system so mobile I really don't need right now only because I'm not sure how to navigate it, but I'm sure I will love it once I learn more about it. I go directly to Myspace, Facebook and Yahoo to check for new messages and from there just try to catch up on my Mathlab and ITlab. I just bought and installed Norton antivirus software. Hopefully after taking this class I will be able to go on the web and different software applications and feel comfortable using them. Yes, as long as I have my Norton antivirus software updated than I think I could. I have little to no experience with hardware and basic knowledge of the software. My mom have a little more knowledge of computer software but they would probably answer the same as myself, don't have too much knowledge of the computer, just the basics.

I purchase a labtop computer for my personal use but I have 3 older brothers and 2 younger brothers that sometime borrow my computer, but only for the basic use such as Myspace, Facebook and surfing the web for deals and bargains.