Data protection

Data protection

1. Malware

   • software which is specifically designed to disrupt or damage a computer system
   • This is the technical term for "virus" as it is specific to pc's not real viruses that harm you
   • Viruses
     • Trojan
       • Trojans act as if they are a normal piece of software that is trusted but when downloaded onto your pc it will infect it and delete files, corrupt files blocks files
     • Worm
       • A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers.
     • Spwyware
       • software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.
     • Scareware
       • malicious computer programs designed to trick a user into buying and downloading unnecessary and potentially dangerous software, such as fake antivirus protection
   • Malicious software

2. Hacking

   • Hacking is where you gain unauthorised access to software
   • Preventions
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     • computer controllers

3. Phishing

   • • prventions
       • ask the actual company to see if they did email you
       • see if the web site is secure by seeing if the hhtp has an s on the end of it

4. legislations to prevent hacking

   • computer misuse act
     • to gain access to others computer files, altering computer files
   • Data protection acts
     • To protect any data that is on a certain website by the website host

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