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Module VIII Security Issues Ethics and Emerging Technology in Education Software 1. Antivirus Programs Computer viruses spread faster than the common cold! When you and your students download files from the Internet, open e-mail attachments, or transport files between computers, you are at risk of getting a virus. Norton Anti-Virus or McAfee’s VirusScan will detect viruses in e-mail attachments, in files, on USB flash drives, and in your computer’s system files. Both companies allow users to update their virus protection files online. These antivirus programs can be set up to scan your computer automatically on a regular basis. Their Web sites provide information about the latest viruses as well as news releases and virus tips to help consumers better protect themselves. 2. Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition When using the Internet, problems are sometimes just one click away. Students are often lured by the "You have won!" pop-up ads that display on numerous Web sites. Unfortunately, many Web sites, including those with pop-up ads, install hidden files on computers that visit these sites. These hidden files cannot be removed by antivirus programs and, unfortunately, slow computers down significantly, sometimes even shutting down routers. One software program that can "sniff" out these files and quarantine or remove them from your computer is called Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition. This program allows you to scan and clean your computer’s internal and external storage devices for annoying adware and spyware programs, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web. 3. Monitoring Software Having an AUP is not always enough! Due to all the types of illegal activities that can take place using computers, many businesses, the military, and schools are purchasing software to monitor all activities on their computers. Spector Pro is one of the top-selling software programs for monitoring and recording every detail or keystroke of PC and Internet activity. Spector Pro provides the equivalent of a digital surveillance tape so that you can see everything students, teachers, or employees are doing on their computers. Spector Pro contains seven integrated tools that record the following: chats, instant messages, e-mails sent and received, Web sites visited, search activities, keystrokes typed, programs launched, and peer-to-peer file searching and swapping. In addition to monitoring and recording, Spector Pro has an advanced warning system that informs the system administrator when a PC being monitored has been used in an inappropriate manner. 4. Windows Defender Using the Internet can be wonderful because it opens your life to many different worlds. Unfortunately, it also opens your computer up to multiple security risks, making it important for you to protect it from invasion at all times. Windows Defender is a free program from Microsoft that protects your computer against multiple security risks. When used with other security programs, it adds to your computer’s safety net. You can protect your computer from unwanted software attacks caused by spyware, pop-ups, viruses, and other security threats. A super feature of this software is the support for assistive technology for individuals who have physical or cognitive difficulties, impairments, and other disabilities.  