3. Open Source
• Free
• Open licensing agreement
• No user restrictions
• Freely distribute
• Enhance the software coding
4. Shareware
• Proprietary software
• Trial basis
• Functionality is limited
• ―Trial Version‖
• Software stops after trial
period
• No support or updates
5. Shareware
• No help menus
• May request
donations
• Software is
copyrighted
• Example of
shareware is
WinZip
6. Freeware
• Fully functional software
• Available for unlimited period
of time
• Distributed without monetary
benefits
• May be proprietary software
• Author can withhold some
rights like copying distributing
or using to create other
software
7. Freeware
• Restricted use license
• i.e. personal use, academic
use, commercial use,
individual use, non-profit use
• Example of freeware is Adobe
PDF
8.
9. Why talk about Browsers
• The internet browser is your window to the
web
• The better your browser the more you will
see and experience
• Up to date browsers are equipped with latest
features and technology
10. Why talk about Browsers
• Safety is always a concern when using
browsers
• Newest features include:
▫ Tabbed browsing
▫ RSS feeds and voice interaction
▫ More customizable
17. Internet Explorer 8
• Most targeted by hackers
• However, Active X controls no
longer run by default
• Phishing filter warns users
visiting malicious site
18. Internet Explorer 8
• SmartScreen filter – address
bar and window turns red
• IE8 notifies you when you are
about to download from a site
known to distribute malware
19. InPrivate
• Inprivate browsing
leaves no traces of
session
• No cookies, cached
files, browser
history, or other
incriminating
evidence
20.
21. Opera
• Opera is fast.
• From the way pages load, to
the handy ways you can
perform common actions
more quickly, this browser
has been built for speed.
• When using slow
connections such as
crowded WiFi or dial-up,
turning on Opera Turbo can
more than double webpage-
loading speed.
• With Opera, you will spend
less time waiting and more
time enjoying the Web.
23. Safari 5
• Safari is designed to emphasize
the browsing, not the browser.
• The browser frame is a single
pixel wide.
• You see a scroll bar only when
needed.
• And if you choose, you can hide
almost the entire interface,
removing virtually every
distraction from the browser
window.
24. Safari 5
• The first browser to deliver the
―real‖ Internet to a mobile device,
Safari renders pages on iPad,
iPhone, and iPod touch just as
you see them on your computer.
• But this is more than just a
scaled-down mobile version of
the original.
• It takes advantage of the
technologies built into these
Multi-Touch devices.
• The page shifts and reformats to
fill the window when you turn
your device on its side.
26. Malware
• Means malicious software
• Is designed to infiltrate a
computer system without
the owner's informed
consent.
• The expression is a general
term used by computer
professionals to mean a
variety of forms of hostile,
intrusive, or annoying
software or program code.
27. Malware
• The term "computer
virus" is sometimes
used as a catch-all
phrase to include all
types of malware,
including true viruses.
• Software is considered
to be malware based on
the perceived intent of
the creator rather than
any particular features.
28. Malware
• Includes computer
viruses, worms, trojan
horses, spyware,
dishonest adware,
crimeware, most rootkits,
and other malicious and
unwanted software.
• Is used as a vehicle for
organized Internet crime
• On March 29, 2010,
Symantec Corporation
named Shaoxing, China as
the world's malware
capital.
29. U. S. Cyber Command
• USCYBERCOM plans,
coordinates, integrates,
synchronizes and conducts
activities to: direct the
operations and defense of
specified Department of
Defense information networks
and; prepare to, and when
directed, conduct full
spectrum military cyberspace
operations in order to enable
actions in all domains, ensure
US/Allied freedom of action in
cyberspace and deny the same
to our adversaries.
32. What is Ccleaner?
• It removes unused files from
your system - allowing
Windows to run faster and
freeing up valuable hard disk
space.
• It also cleans traces of your
online activities such as your
Internet history.
• It contains a fully featured
registry cleaner.
• It’s fast and contains NO
Spyware or Adware!
33. How to Use CCLeaner
• Run the
Program and
click on the
Analyze button
and you'll get a
summary of
what can be
cleaned.
34. How to Use CCLeaner
• By checking and
unchecking the
cleanings rules in
the Windows and
Applications tabs,
you can specify
exactly what you
want to be
analyzed.
35. How to Use CCLeaner
• The Registry
Cleaner will
show you
problems it
finds and can
fix in your
registry.
36. How to Use CCLeaner
• The Uninstall
Tool will show
you all the
applications
installed on
your PC and
allow you to
uninstall any
you no longer
use.
37. How to Use CCLeaner
• The Startup
Tool shows
you what
programs are
run when you
turn on your
computer.
38. How to Use CCLeaner
• The System
Restore tool
allows you to
view and
delete any of
the System
Restore points
that Windows
creates for
your PC.
39.
40. Antivirus Suites
• Most antivirus suites are a pay
for software
• Most offer ―free‖ versions
• Not all antivirus software are
alike
• You are your best security. If it
looks fishy it probably is.
41. Free antivirus
• The following are
what is known as
―free‖ antivirus
software suites
• These are limited in
their function unless
noted
• These are the top
ones rated by
professionals
50. Microsoft Security Essentials
• Microsoft Security
Essentials provides real-
time protection for your
home PC that guards
against viruses, spyware,
and other malicious
software.
• Microsoft Security
Essentials is a free*
download from Microsoft
that is simple to install,
easy to use, and always
kept up to date so you can
be assured your PC is
protected by the latest
technology.
51. Microsoft Security Essentials
• It’s easy to tell if your PC is
secure — when you’re green,
you’re good. It’s that simple.
• Microsoft Security Essentials
runs quietly and efficiently in
the background so that you are
free to use your Windows-
based PC the way you want—
without interruptions or long
computer wait times.
54. Open Office
• OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading
open-source office software
suite for word processing,
spreadsheets, presentations,
graphics, databases and more.
• It is available in many languages
and works on all common
computers.
• It stores all your data in an
international open standard
format and can also read and
write files from other common
office software packages.
• It can be downloaded and used
completely free of charge for any
purpose.
62. Google Docs
• Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online
• From scratch or start from a template.
▫ bulleted lists,
▫ sorting by columns,
▫ adding tables,
▫ images,
▫ comments,
▫ formulas,
▫ changing fonts and more. And it's free.
• Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including
DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc. So go ahead and
upload your existing files.
• Just click the toolbar buttons to bold, underline, indent,
change font or number format, change cell background color
and so on.
