What is Spyware? Spyware is software that may be installed without your knowledge when you download software programs from the Web or click on email or IM attachments. It’s often associated with applications related to file sharing, adult content and blog creation. Spyware monitors your web browsing habits, delivers unsolicited pop-up ads, directs you to advertising websites, and steals personal and confidential information to send to cybercriminals.

Why should you care?

PCs and servers could be further compromised by malware and bots, and personal and confidential information could be at risk.

How to Protect Your Business

Keep PCs and servers current with the latest software updates and patches.

• Minimize your exposure to vulnerabilities by applying the latest security updates and patches to your software programs and operating systems. Enable automatic updates where possible.

Secure PCs and servers with security software.

• Employ a security solution such as Worry-Free™ Business Security Advanced / Standard / Hosted to protect you from ID theft, risky websites and voluminous spam.
• Safeguard your ecommerce website with a hosted, web-site solution such as Trend Micro™ SecureSite.

Educate employees

• Make sure employees are aware of today’s web threats and how they can help prevent infection.
• Require your employees to use secure passwords with combinations of letters, numbers and symbols. Frequently change passwords.

Set up a firewall

• Control the data coming through your ports by establishing a firewall.