Network Security

Network Security

1. Physical Security

   • Can stop unwanted people from accessing the hardware.
   • If we didn't have physical security people could walk up to the network and destroy it.
   • It is important because it stops our network from being in danger.

2. Firewall

   • Used to stop data being sent out of received by the computer.

3. Encryption

   • Used to scramble data being sent over a network so that it can't be read unless you have the "key".

4. Passwords

   • They are needed to stop other people from hacking into your account.
   • If we didn't have passwords people could hack into our account and access all our data.
   • Passwords are important because it stops your personal data from being shared.

5. User access levels

   • Different users have different privilages.