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1. Do you have power conditioners or battery backup / surge suppressor units for your equipment? (Power strips don't count)
Yes No

2. Have you ever had the grounding for electrical recepticles tested to ensure that the electrical wiring was done correctly?
Yes No

3. Do you have an Adware / Spyware scanner of some kind?
Yes No

4. Do you have a virus scanner of some kind?
Yes No

        If so, do you know that it is updating regularly?
         Yes No

5. Do you have an Internet connection?
Yes No

        If so, do you have an "always on" connection to the Internet such as DSL or a cable modem (Comcast)?
         Yes No

6. Do you have a firewall for your Internet Connection, whether it's dialup or broadband?
Yes No

7. Do you have a consistent backup strategy for your data?
Yes No

        If so, have you tested your backup media in the last month?
         Yes No

8. Do you regularly store archival copies of your data in an offsite location, such as a fireproof bank vault?
Yes No

9. Do you have any kind of method of organization for your software? For example, do you know where all of your software media (CD's, floppy disks) is?
Yes No

10. Do you know where the all of the needed Product Key codes are to install your software?
Yes No

11. If you are a medical practicioner or financial advisor, do you have a means of encrypting your emails between you and your clients to keep identity theft experts on the Internet from being able to see them? Don't answer this question if you have no need to secure your email.
Yes No Doesn't Apply

12. If you have a server environment, have you designed the permissions on individual folders so employees can't read HR documents? Answer only if you have a server.
Yes No Doesn't Apply

13. In a networked environment, do you understand how to make use of user security groups to your advantage? Do not answer if this doesn't apply to you.
Yes No Doesn't Apply

14. Do you install Windows Updates regularly?
Yes No

15. If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, do you operate as a "Limited Account" only using an "Administrative" account when you need to install software?
Yes No

16. Do you use any alternate Internet Browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or Netscape?
Yes No

17. If you use a Wireless network, do you use a channel other than 6 (the default)? Choose No if you are unsure.
Yes No Doesn't Apply

18. If you have a Wireless network, are communications encrypted? Choose No if you are unsure.
Yes No Doesn't Apply

19. When you turn your computer on in the morning, does it make a sound like a lawnmower, weedwhacker, or chainsaw? If it does, incidentally, you may have a CPU fan that is going bad and you may want to get that checked...
Yes No

20. Do you spend more than 5 minutes at times searching for a document on your computer or network?
Yes No

21. Do you spend more than 5 minutes at times searching for a specific email?
Yes No

22. Would you say that you waste more than 10 minutes every day waiting for your computer to complete a requested action? Examples would be processing, loading something from disk, etc, and the time wasted would not necessarily be contiguous.
Yes No

23. Have you ever audited your software licenses to ensure that you had the correct number of licenses for the computers that you had the software installed on?
Yes No

24. Does your computer crash frequently?
Yes No