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INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GYAMFI SERIES
Russian-developed Kaspersky is not the most popular of all the antivirus protection programs; many
people have probably never heard of them. However, they still provide a very effective product for
protection against viruses, spyware, and Trojans. Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Antivirus
prevent problems that computers will encounter in the event that they become infected.

5. Ad Aware

This software by Lavasoft is another antivirus program that provides protection against a large number
of cyber security threats that arise from using the Internet. They offer different levels of protection
according to how much you want to spend in a one-off payment for the program. In addition to finding
and removing viruses and spyware that can detect key strokes and passwords, it will protect against
Trojans. Advancements in anti-malware technology allow it to provide effective protection while not
putting excessive pressure on the system in the process.

6. AVG

AVG is one of the most popular antivirus programs that can be obtained for free, and it’s easy to
download directly from the internet. In addition to not taking up a significant amount of space on a
hard drive, it can also work with a number of different Windows operating systems. It incorporates
both antivirus and antispyware abilities and works by scanning all the files on the computer at regular
intervals. Additionally, it has the ability to quarantine virus files so that they cannot do any harm before
they can be checked and deleted.

HOW TO PROTECT THE COMPUTER AGAINST VIRUS
1. Always update your anti-virus program.
2. Avoid sharing foreign removable storage devices.
3. Make a regular backup from the hard disk.
4. Protect or scan all floppy disk before use.
5. Check all software for virus before installation on the hard disk.
6. Install anti-virus program on your computer.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright is an exclusive right granted by the government giving to the owner production against
illegal
reproduction by others in the owners’ written work and designs. This implies that copyright prevents
people from copying or reproduce some ones work or invention such as books, films, computer,
software
etc. without the consent or the permission of the original owner. Copyright has a legal life of fifty (50)
years plus the life of the creater (owner) and this gives the right to publish or sell and control a poem,
pictures, music, books and films.

SOME ITEMS/PRODUCT THAT COPYRIGHT PROTECT
 Computer software or programs. E.g. Mavis Beacon.
 Artistic work and design.
 Literacy work such as books, poems and articles.

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