Antivirus software for Students, Faculty and Staff
Sent on behalf of Sylvia Franke, Chief Information Officer
Subject:Â Antivirus software for Students, Faculty and
Staff
Do you own a personal desktop or laptop computer at home? If so,
you should protect yourself from unwanted intrusions and attacks.
McGill now offers Trend Micro Antivirus software to replace
Symantec Antivirus (SAV), whose license will expire in December.
Trend is offered free of charge to full-time students, faculty and
staff. Some of the advantages of using a McGill-provided antivirus
solution on your personal computer include:
*Â Â Â Automatic version upgrades as long as you are a
member of the McGill community
*Â Â Â Automated virus definition updates
*Â Â Â Virus and spyware protection
*Â Â Â Firewall and web protection for Windows
platforms
*Â Â Â Free technical supportÂ
For more details on this software, including where to download it
and how to install it, visit the IT Knowledge Base article on
.
If you are currently using Symantec antivirus software formerly
offered by McGill, please note that the license expires as of
December 6th, 2008 and must be replaced. Avoid leaving your
computer vulnerable and protect it today!