SECURITY

SECURITY

1. ACTIVE SECURITY

   • Set of actions aimed at protecting the computer and its content

2. PASIVE SECURITY

   • Acts to minimaise the impact of posible computer damage

3. SECURITY OF THE COMPUTER

   • Malware (malicious software)
     • Computer goes slowly, less avaliable disk space, uknown programs and icons appear, the kayboard and mouse do stage things.
   • MORE TERMINOLOGY
     • Hackers
       • expert compuetr criminal looking for information
     • Pharming
       • practice tht involves redirecting and domain name to diferencet computer.
     • Spam
       • e-mail messages that flood the network in order to adversite
     • Crakers
       • are people who try to comercial products
     • Cookies
       • text files that are saved to the computer
     • Hoaxes
       • chain emails started by companies
   • TYPES OF MALWARE
     • VIRUS
       • Program that install itself on the computer without the user´s consent with the aim of causing harm.
     • KEYLOGGER
       • Type of software that atteps to obtain and memorise keystrockes
     • WORM
       • Propouse to flood the system memory
     • SPYWARE
       • Program with malicous code
         • Trojan
         • Hijackers
         • Adware
   • COMPUTER SECURITY
     • Computer to protect the computer
       • PREVENTION
         • ANTIVIRUS
         • FIREWALL
         • PROXY
         • PASSWORDS
         • CRIPTOGRAPHY
     • PREVENTING ATTACKS
       • Make regular backup copies
       • Secure passwords
       • Open trusted wifi
       • Antivirus
       • Operating system update
       • Regylarly chec the devices
       • Take care when dowloanding files
       • Be cautious when dowlondin firewarks
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