Network security

Network security

1. firewall

   • It stops or lets data in or out of your network.
     • If you did not have firewall someone could hack into your files and delete them all.

2. Encryption

   • Scramble data so only you can know can know what the data is.
   • If you did not have the encryption someone can get your bank details and steal your money.

3. Passwords

   • Use a password to secure the things that you want to be secured e.g files , data.
   • If you did not have a long password people could easily figure out your password and change the password so you could not get into your own computer.

4. Physical security

   • You could lock your bedroom door so no-one can use your computer, so basicallaly anything non computerized.
     • If you did not have physical security somebody could come into your house and steal/use your computer.

5. User access level

   • Basically say I tryed to log on to another students computer it would not work because I don't have their user access level.
     • If you did not have user level access then you could easily hacked because everybody could get into your profile.