Data Protection

Data Protection

1. Viruses

   • A simple program made to harm a computer system
   • Preventions
     • Install a virus scanner on your computer so that any viruses are immediately placed in a safe area on the computer.
   • Types of viruses
     • Trojan- appears to be a harmless message. Scareware-is a deceptive process designed to trick Web users into downloading and/or purchasing malicious software Worm-duplicates itself Spyware-asserts control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge.
   • Firewall
     • use firewall to stop people from gaining unauthorised access to a computer system from a network. this stops them seeing things that they are not meant to see.

2. Backup

   • Backups are needed so that data is not lost if a disaster like a fire strikes. it is important that this backup is kept in a different location a backup is useless if it is also burned away in the fire
   • why to backup
     • keep backup copies of everything. this means that if there is a natural disaster such as a fire, data will not be lost. 
   • Bugs
     • All software should be tested foe bugs before it is released

3. Hacking

   • gain unauthorized access to data in a system or computer.

4. Phishing

   • dummy emails that look like legit emails and ask you to login in to your account details.
   • Preventions
     • DONT OPEN A LINK UNLESS YOU ARE CERTAIN IT IS LEGIT to make sure it is legit go on the secure website and log in there or call up the company you have subscribed to and ask them about it

5. legislation

   • The Computer Misuse Act(1990)
     • made hacking illegal

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