What are the best protection and maintenance software tools for personal computers?

2017-04-05T16:26:26-04:00

As the cyber battlefield grows in complexity. We are issued physical protection; for example, rifles, armor, bullets, etc. Shouldn't leaders being teaching their soldiers how to protect themselves from viruses, spyware, malware, trojans, and etc. We already cover about OPSEC and Information Awareness. Shouldn't the Army go more into detail about what software should be used to protect themselves?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2017 7:27 PM

2017-04-05T19:27:54-04:00

I think it sounds like a good idea. Not as a mandatory thing. Not like we need more mandatory training, but anything that can be provided to help protect from services members would be good in the long run.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2017 7:51 PM

2017-04-05T19:51:07-04:00

1LT Private RallyPoint Member For those individuals using government computers, they should be taught the basics on using strong passwords, changing them on a regular basis, and not sharing them, running virus scans, etc. They should also be taught that this also applies to their personal computers. There are many bad people out there that are working hard to exploit our computer systems if we are not on constant alert.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2017 9:53 PM

2017-04-05T21:53:30-04:00

Or have a management vendor like Qualys to manage Vulnerabilities on military systems. Soldiers dont get enough soldier training, so we dont need to add more "non-soldier" training to it. Let the 25 series guys handle it.

Whitelist sites
Manage hosts
Patch Management on your systems (Qualys)

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Apr 6 at 2017 9:40 AM

2017-04-06T09:40:10-04:00

First, I'm going to say I think on your survey, you meant to say "Soldiers should not be using military computers for personal use". But yes software protection should be taught. Of course the only true protection is to not plug in to begin with. Sure we can teach people how to protect themselves from viruses and other computer problems. The biggest problem of course is that anti-virus software is out of date the moment you buy it. Cyber security only protects against the threats that are currently known. There's no way to protect against unknown threats and since computer threats are continuously evolving, it'll always be an uphill battle.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 6 at 2017 7:11 PM

2017-04-06T19:11:00-04:00

The best defense is education. Its a wild claim but 98% of soldiers are not skilled or savvy on how to properly use a computer on the internet. Even reliance on commercial anti-virus and anti-malware tools is only a piece of the pie. You have to be conscious of the type of websites you are visiting. What information you are posting or sharing, media and all of that. Email is definitely one area where large gaps remain, too many people blindly click links without verifying their source. No one actually checks the email address to see if its legit @microsoft.com vs @micros0ft.com, so i'm pretty sure the ignorance to best practices is real.

The Cyber domain is now at the forefront of the fight. The internet is only growing in complexity and diversity of vectors to attack. We have to constantly educate and train to recognize these threats and combat them, re-assess and continually harden our defenses.

So who knows what the next 3 years will look like, let alone the next decade.

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2021-12-15T04:30:18-05:00

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Response by Rylan Carloss made May 27 at 2022 4:10 AM

2022-05-27T04:10:37-04:00

Personal computers have become an integral part of our daily lives. Its importance is even more pertinent when we consider the fact that we are dealing with a huge amount of information, both public and private, on our systems. The sensitivity and criticality of this data require that we pay attention to how well protected our computers are.

Response by Amelia Barber made Dec 9 at 2022 3:37 AM

2022-12-09T03:37:15-05:00

I think the Army does a lot to keep its security software up-to-date. In 2022 Norton 360 was the best antivirus protection for computers. I believe it's used there. I can also mention Avast and McAfee. There are many offers of an impressive range of internet security protection. However, some may cost a fortune. Some security solutions may be implemented by outsource tech companies like https://www.exposit.com/solutions/retail/.

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