Appendix
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8.3
Golden Rules for Protection Against Viruses
Always keep boot floppy-disks for your network server and for your workstations.
Always remove floppy disks from the drive after finishing the work. Even if they have
no executable programs, disks can contain program code in the boot sector and these
can serve to carry boot sector viruses.
Regularly back up your files.
Limit program exchange: particularly with other networks, mailboxes, Internet and
acquaintances.
Scan new programs before installation and the disk after this. If the program is
archived, you can detect a virus only after unpacking and during installation.
If there are other users connected to your computer, you should set the following rules
for protection against viruses:
Use a test computer for controlling downloads of new software, demo versions or
virus suspicious media (floppies, CD-R, CD-RW, removable drives).
Disconnect the test computer from the network!
Appoint a person responsible for virus infection operations and define all steps for
virus elimination.
Organize an emergency plan as a precaution for avoiding damage due to destruction,
theft, failure or loss/change due to incompatibility. You can replace programs and
storage devices but not your vital business data.
Set up a plan for data protection and recovery.
Your network must be correctly configured and the access rights must be wisely
assigned. This is good protection against viruses.
