1 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Security Scans

2 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Security Scans  These scans are required to qualify personal, donated or site provided computers as TWO wireless workstations o Norton Security Scan o Secunia’s Online Software Inspector (OSI)  The scans are recommended, but not mandatory, for any computer used on the Internet

3 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Security Scans  Both scans are on-line and there is nothing installed on the computer. o The Online Software Inspector (OSI) program does requires that your computer have Sun Java installed. If it is not installed, a link is provided to download and install the Sun Java program.

4 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Norton Security Scan  Norton offers two on-line scans  Use the Security Scan

5 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Norton Security Scan  The scan checks the listed areas and will be completed in about a minute or less.

6 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Norton Security Scan  Sometimes the scans will report a discrepancy that is acceptable.  The Norton software only recognizes the more commonly used anti-virus software and your’s may not be on the list.  And some Internet service providers open ports that are normally closed.

7 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Norton Security Scan  If you are scanning a personal, donated or site provided computer for use as a TWO Wireless workstation you need to save a screen shot of the scan results page.  This image will be sent to AARP Tax-Aide when you register the computer for Wireless TWO use

8 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Online Software Inspector (OSI)  This scan checks to see that your security related programs are up to date with the latest version and updates  It too can take less than a minute

9 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Security Scans  If either scan detects a problem, follow the instructions to get it resolved and then run the scan again until your computer passes the scan tests.  After you have successfully passed both scan tests, go to the Tax-Aide Security Scan website.Tax-Aide Security Scan website

10 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Tax-Aide Security Scan Website  Type your address on page 1

11 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Tax-Aide Security Scan Website  Type your personal information on page 2

12 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Tax-Aide Security Scan Website  Type the computer information on page 3  Attach the image from the Norton Scan  Explain Discrepancies, if any, in box at the bottom

13 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Security Scans  More detailed instructions for Security Scanning is on the AARP Extranet at: o On the Technology Hardware Tab under Security select – Computer Security Scanning Procedure

14 NTC/TCS Training Dallas 2010 Questions???