Information Services Newsletter
Virus Protection

At the start of September, the University suffered another virus outbreak. This caused disruption to the network infrastructure for several days. The origin of recent outbreaks was traced to infected laptops that had been connected to the University network. Some basic security measures can dramatically reduce the effect of these outbreaks.

Windows Updates

Ensure that the PC is configured to automatically download Windows Updates. If you are prompted by the operating system to action any installations, please ensure that these are completed.

Anti-virus Software

Ensure that antivirus software is installed on your PC. It should be configured to automatically update its virus definition files.
The University has a site licence for McAfee antivirus software and staff should ensure that this is installed on their PCs and laptops.*

*Laptops should never be connected to the University network unless the above two steps have been undertaken.
If you require help checking the above configuration on your PC/laptop please contact your faculty support for assistance.

Harry Young