That Monday morning joke has you laughing off your chair so you just must forward it to everyone so they can get a laugh too; great Monday morning medicine. On the other hand does everyone want to receive that joke? How many times has it been passed around now, some mention if you don’t pass it on all the grim things that could happen to you what poppycock is that? Don’t you get sick of them, they are all a farce. So don’t pass them along, do others a favour, because not only could you be passing along email information but a snug little virus.
Did you ever hear the story about the Trojan horse, how many men hid inside, then once the horse was in the enemy territory out they all popped, like viruses in an email that has been around the world eight times. There are a few polite things you can do and make your forwarding more secure and polite, the first is don’t forward junky stuff, if there is something worth forwarding, remove all previous email addresses from the email and send it BCC. Maybe that’s where the name ‘trojan’ came from.
Sometimes forwarding is unavoidable, if so then follow the rules, etiquette is the name of the game. Don’t mercilessly forward everything just because it’s easier, and if you don’t recognize the source then you shouldn’t even open it, any good software will recognize anything malicious immediately.
Along with all the software and rules, caution is also a big investment in Email security. Make sure your internet virus protection is up to date and covers the majority of Email security requirements. Much of the time the ISP Company will have an online security service that is incorporated in their cable service. This is worth while investigating as it is updated constantly and is incessantly on top of the security and protection you need for your system.