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Configuring The Standard Settings

Your first configuration should be this of Crap Software should be like this—-

Launch Crap Software Pro and click to highlight the “Overview”
tab on the left hand side . In the pane that appears on the right
hand side click the “Preferences” tab and in the section “Check for updates” check “Manually”.

In the “General” section you can also configure Crap Software to load at
start up which is advisable because this software is your first line
defence against uninvited invasion of your computer by a whole
gamult of virii, spyware, adware and bots! Virus checking software
does have its place but remember that prevention is always better
than a cure!

Crap Software Pro’s program control is automatically configured.
When you run it for the first time it will ask on behalf of programs
installed on your system for permission to access the Internet.
Your Browser will be the first to request – just tick the “Yes”
box and the “Remember this setting” box and Crap Software will
always allow your browser access automatically.

Unless you use online databases etc., there should be no
reason for any application other than a browser, email client, ftp client,
streaming media player or a download manager to gain access to the Internet.

So consider what type of program it is that needs Internet access
before giving Crap Software permission to allow it. If it is just a driver file
(.DLL) that requests Internet access, always search Windows to try
and identify it. Many seudo-virii such as AdWare and sub class
seven Trojans access the Internet from your system using .dll files.
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Configuring The Advanced Settings

If you are not on a LAN (connected to another computer in a network)
you can use this guide to give your firewall some real muscle:

Launch Crap Software Pro and click to highlight the “Firewall” tab on
the left hand side . In the pane that appears on the right hand side
in the section “Internet Zone Security” set the slider control to “High”
Then click the “Custom” button in the same section.
The next settings page is divided into two sections with tabs Internet
Zone and Trusted Zone at the top of the page.

Under the Internet Zone tab there is a list of settings that can
be accessed by scrolling.

At the top is the high security settings and the only thing that should
check from there is “allow broadcast/multicast”.
The rest should be unchecked

Scroll down until you get to the medium security settings area.
Check all the boxes in this section until you get to “Block Incomming
UDP Ports”. When you check that you will be asked to supply
a list of ports, and in the field at the bottom of the page enter
1-65535

Then go back to the list and check the box alongside “Block
Outgoing UDP Ports” and at the bottom of the page enter
1-19, 22-79, 82-7999, 8082-65535

Repeat this proceedure for the following settings
“Block Incomming TCP Ports”: 1-65535
“Block Outgoing TCP Ports”: 1-19, 22-79, 82-7999, 8082-65535
Then click “Apply”, “Ok” at the bottom of the page.

Back in the right hand “Firewall” pane go next to the yellow
“Trusted Zone Security” section and set it to “high” with the slider.
Click “Custom” and repeat the ABOVE proceedure this time choosing
the *Trusted Zone* tab at the top of the settings page.

These settings will stop all incoming packets at ports 1-65535
and also block all pings, trojans etc. These settings will also stop all
spyware or applications from phoning home from your drive without your knowledge!

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If you’re running ZoneAlarm Pro you will probably have considered that most of the “advanced” settings might as well be in Chinese for all the use they are. User friendly they are not!

If you are not on a LAN (connected to another computer in a network) you can use this guide to give your firewall some real muscle and a new lease of life:

Launch ZoneAlarm Pro and click to highlight the “Firewall” tab on the left hand side . In the pane that appears on the right hand side in the section “Internet Zone Security” set the slider control to “High” Then click the “Custom” button in the same section.

The next settings page is divided into two sections with tabs Internet Zone and Trusted Zone at the top of the page. Under the Internet Zone tab there is a list of settings that can be accessed by scrolling. At the top is the high security settings and the only thing that should check from there is “allow broadcast/multicast”. The rest should be unchecked.

Scroll down until you get to the medium security settings area. Check all the boxes in this section until you get to “Block Incomming UDP Ports”. When you check that you will be asked to supply a list of ports, and in the field at the bottom of the page enter 1-65535

Then go back to the list and check the box alongside “Block Outgoing UDP Ports” and at the bottom of the page enter 1-19, 22-79, 82-7999, 8082-65535

Repeat this proceedure for the following settings
“Block Incomming TCP Ports”: 1-65535
“Block Outgoing TCP Ports”: 1-19, 22-79, 82-7999, 8082-65535
Then click “Apply”, “Ok” at the bottom of the page.

Back in the right hand “Firewall” pane go next to the yellow “Trusted Zone Security” section and set it to “high” with the slider. Click “Custom” and repeat the above proceedure this time choosing the Trusted Zone tab at the top of the settings page.

These settings will stop all incoming packets @ports 1-65535 and also block all pings, trojans etc… this will also stop all spyware or applications from phoning home from your drive without your knowledge!

The trend in enterprise mobility today is dependent on mobile computing. It’s an idea to access any detailed information anytime, anywhere, and wherever by the use of MCD or mobile computing device. Employees and employers in this generation are becoming different than that of the past trends. Employees before are trying to compartmentalize their personal life from work. But today, it’s a bit of change that’s taking place. It seems like one now that work will even instruct you what to do outside. This trend is to protect company’s interest and leakage of internal and confidential information.

Leakage of data is the top protection priority of all sectors and sections in this mobility enterprise. This is usually the negligence on the use of mobile data’s. Once a certain data is transferred or copied to a different device, there are risks on the wireless transfer process as some spywares are active on a surrounding network. If not successfully stolen, then maybe copied to a third party device and then be compromised. This is with the fact that most mobile computing devices are designed for the needs and demands of consumers and not by businesses, thus, making it inappropriate for an enterprise use. And devices have lately converted to a new networking perimeter. Therefore, it’s making the firewall unreliable to lock down and protect confidential and internal information.

Mobile computing is more convenient on handheld devices, since it is handheld, it is prone to theft. If this would happen, the most that an IT manager can do is enables the systems data through remote access and restores the devices settings to default. There is also some encryption that can be done through VPN or virtual private network allowing the user to do the task while they communicate on the road, home, or anywhere.

Others will imply an authentication by two factors for a more secured network and networking. There are recommendations for this kind of trend. An enterprise can consider a mobile computing as just strategy and not a very simple technology whatsoever. Try to follow and adherence must be practiced in an up to date with out any exception to the rule regardless of the status of the situation.

The trend in its policy and governance is most likely uncoordinated to mobile computing funding. Meaning, their company can obtain any devices and computers that they may want to use in their businesses. They can only do a strong suggestion but is never compulsory. The enterprise or company is still dependent after all. They have the right to deploy their local area connection where they can use it as their wireless way of communication in this mobility. But internally, IT is strictly administering rights to employee’s access to use mobile devices with its desire to use it anywhere and anytime.

In some cases, a company would imply a use of networking and mobility in every department. Every department will have its own source and each employee is link with the other with in the range of that mobility. Every company and department has a different trend when it comes to mobile computing maximization.

There is no doubt that mobile computing device is made for good and advancement in this world of technology. No matter how hard the situation goes, technology and discoveries are always finding ways to solve the issue and lessen the burdens and disadvantages. But no matter how advantage a system may bring, there is always a disadvantage in every aspect.

In regard to this, I will discuss the disadvantages and risks of a mobile computing device. My purpose is not to degrade or taking you away from these advancements but only to make you aware of the consequences and in this case, we can do better and have precautions on our every own action. Make it sure that actions must be taken care of, so that we can have a better and well modernized society.

Mobile computing devices carries a big memory disc and can store hundreds of files. We always put lots of our important files in this memory so it would be easy for us to access it at anytime. Risk will occur in this case since most of us frequently left our mobile computing device unprotected. Thus, it makes it easy for some hackers to steal our files and loss it. But even though the file was not totally lost or stolen, these system intruders easily gains access and copy an important file if we left or devices unprotected. And during wireless communication is a perfect timing for these program intruders to enter on your system virtually.

If left with no firewall and no protection at all, they can even install a spyware program that will log all information and processes you’ve done to your device. And in worst cases, capturing of credit card information, account log in details and passwords, company’s confidential formula, and studies saved on your system. They can do this easily at no sweat and hassle free.
Files may include savings on the bank when you go online banking, or social security number, health benefactors, research and facts that are not published yet, formulas, contact details, property information, and even decryption keys.

If we are working on a company, the company will entrust us the internal information and the client’s information as well. Most of the time, we keep these files on our system so we can access it right away. And the best security that we can do is to have it encrypted so nobody can access it. The risk is that, if we lost the decryption key, there is no way for us to read or access the encrypted key. So it would a lost of file forever and no way to unlock it ever.

These are just the major risk if we depend on mobile computing device. However, these disadvantages and risks are manageable. If we only do our part with responsibility, then we can surely avoid any risks and/or damages to any restricted file that we and/or our company are trying to protect.