Virus readiness, back-ups and More!

Virus readiness!

It seems as if daily there is some new virus, spyware, malware or variant trying to attack computers on the internet and our network. We are doing everything possible to prevent your machine from being compromised. We have all virus scan software set to update daily and scan daily. Plus we have all Windows updates running daily as well.

But...we still need you to do your part. This means be proactive. If you get a strange email, don't open it. Or if you get an attachment you weren't expecting, delete it. You know what they say, curiosity killed the cat. The same holds true for your computer. Curiosity could lead to a killer virus. So when in doubt throw it out or call tech services at 8-8969. You can also check the Alerts on the help desk website at http://helpdesk.illinoisstate.edu/

You may also be noticing pop-ups of late for Updating your computer. This is nothing new however there are some that won't run automatically and require your input to complete. There are different ones, for different things. To find out more...Click Here. BUT be warned DO NOT just click away on those pop-ups...read them! Many new Spyware and virus attackes are being made to look like a legitimate Windows Security update.

Do you get junk mail? Of course you do, whether through the US mail or email everyone gets junk mail. But how you deal with it will determine how much or little you get. Read more...

Your data....(should NEVER be saved to your computer hard drive...it is not backed up!!)

While we do back up the servers nightly, you should be advised it is not an archival back-up. This means if you delete something from your H: or P: drive, we DO NOT keep it indefinitely. The current system keeps the most recent (5) changes made to a file, plus the original. However if you delete the original and don't let us no before the next scheduled back-up, then that back-upcopy gets deleted as well.. So as we have mentioned in the past if you need to keep something permanently, archiving to a CD is your best choice. For help with this contact Tech Services.

Departmental Phone Lists...(Now including all areas under the EMAS umbrella.

Here is the new and improved EMAS phonelist just click to get your copy. It is constantly changing and being revised. It also includes ULID's which can help sending emails.