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Keeping malware at bay: Check IT List


Kevin Beaver, Contributor
09.28.2004
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Malware -- short for malicious software that refers to viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware and so on -- is one of the greatest threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of business information. As pesky as it can be, there are some effective ways to fight it off to keep your systems secure. The following are 10 critical steps you can take to ensure your systems are protected from malware:

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Kevin Beaver is the founder and principal consultant of the information security services firm Principle Logic LLC, based in Atlanta, where he specializes in information security assessments and incident response. He has more than 16 years of experience in IT and is the author of several books on information security including the new title Hacking For Dummies by Wiley Publishing. Kevin can be reached here.

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