Threats to our data

Threats to our data

1. Hacking

   • Strong password
     • Strong meaning that there is at least 8 characters, and a mix of upper&lowecase and numbers and symbols.
   • Download a vpn
   • Download a firewall
     • Set it to prevent website access, and unauthorised access
   • Clear cookies from time to time

2. Phishing

   • Increased knowledge of how to spot things
   • Creating awareness within orginisations

3. Viruses

   • Anti virus software

4. Hardware failure

   • Backing up of data, prevents permanant loss of data- allows you to restore data

5. Physical stealing of data

   • Store in a safe place, and also store a back up

6. Spyware

   • Anti-spyware

7. Malware

   • Anti malware

8. Trojan

   • Anti trojanware

9. Natural disasters

   • Have computers upstairs/high up

10. Brute force attacks

11. Denial of service attacks

    • Stops normal processes due to clogging up of spam etc

12. Data interception

    • While data is being transmitted,data is stolen
    • Encrpytion

13. Having a poor network policy

    • Allowing people to leave computers logged on etc.

14. The concept of sql injection