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Preferably, real-time scanning should be enabled; if not, regular (no less than weekly) scheduled scans must be run.<\/li><li>Firewall software. Host-based firewalls must be utilized if available and configured to block non-required inbound traffic.<\/li><li>Authentication. Accounts must require a sufficiently complex password \u2013 8+ characters, mix of upper and lower case and\/or numbers or other characters.<\/li><li>Encryption. Must use encryption for authentication and file transfers.<\/li><li>Account type. Privileged (administrator\/root\/superuser) accounts shall not be used for general use. Do all work possible as a non-privileged (standard) user.<\/li><li>Minimal services. Don\u2019t run unnecessary services on the device while connected to the CCS network or when processing College data.<\/li><li>Email relays and proxies. 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