Joe Hatch and computer "survival skills"

I have always gotten annoyed with Clean Access, because I never knew what it actually did. Joe Hatch told us that it was a posture assesment program and that the program was meant to look for three things 1. What OS version you are running, 2. Anti-virus system you have, and
3. What is the virus definition date. He explained that without Clean Access the Trinity network would be exposed to many different viruses that students brought in on their personal computers. This has made me appreciate Clean Access instead of dismissing it as pointless. Also, Joe Hatch gave us many tips on avoiding identity theft. For example, I never knew people could get on instant messenging programs and impersanate other people. My mom tends to be lax when it comes to computers, and this has always scared me because she manages her bank account online. I shared the information I learned from Joe Hatch with her, and I believe she will be more safe now.