WELSTech Audio

454 – Virus Protection

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This week on WELSTech we explore computer viruses and hoaxes as well as behavioral and software protection steps you can take to avoid falling prey to them. Martin shares a new challenge he’s part of, and we hear from listeners on everything from secure web sites to online manuals.

The discussion:

Virus Protection – Martin and Sallie discuss today’s phishing and social engineering hoaxes and the defense systems needed to avoid falling prey to them on your computer.

  • Bitdefender
  • McAfee
  • Norton
  • Avast
  • Spybot Search & Destroy
  • SUPERAntiSpyware
  • Snopes.com
  • TunnelBear VPN – Chrome | Android | iOS
  • OpenVPN
    • Picks of the week:
    • What I learned playing prey to Windows scammers
    • StepBet
      • Community feedback:
      • HTTP vs HTTPS for SEO – What You Need to Know to Stay in Google’s Good Graces
      • Should You Switch Your Site to HTTPS
      • ManualsLib
      • How to Make Your iPhone or iPad Read Kindle Books to You
      • 11 Reasons to Keep Screens out of the Sanctuary
      • Be part of the last month of the WELSTech Photo Challenge!
        • Submit your images of summer, outreach & Isaiah 52:7 at welstech.wels.net/photochallenge.
        • You may win some nifty smartphone camera lenses.
        • Visit the challenge image album at bit.ly/wtchallengealbum.
          • Coming up on WELSTech:

          Episode 455 – Next week we close out the WELSTech security series with a discussion of all types of security policies. Release date: Wednesday, July 27

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