How to keep the computer safe and free of malicious stuff is the mantra of a Brown Bag Lunch, the seminar, which is going to be held on Wednesday noon Nov.1. The seminar is mainly aimed at covering the ways or methods regarding how to keep computers safe or sound from spyware. Besides, the Brown Bag Lunch is going to offer more safety tips on spyware.
According to Wikipedia,
Spyware is a broad category of software designed to intercept or take partial control of a computer’s operation without the informed consent of that machine’s owner or legitimate user.
In this regard, Brett Weber, Computer Science professor and cyber security program coordinator, said to the students that they have to be at the high alert all the time about their Internet habits. Weber said,
Be careful what you download.’ ‘The websites can carry various spyware programs.
He recommends that Spybot and Adaware are two programs that can get rid of spyware and adware. Both of these programs are free to the public.
