Data protection v2

Data protection v2

1. Malware

   • Malware is software that is specifically designed to damage and harm someone system
   • Worm
     • A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.
   • Trojan
     • A Trojan horse is a program in which malicious or harmful code is contained inside apparently harmless programming or data in such a way that it can get control and do its chosen form of damage.
   • Scareware
     • malicious computer programs designed to trick a user into buying and downloading unnecessary and potentially dangerous software, such as fake antivirus protection.
   • Malware is a combination of two words, malicious and software.

2. Hacking

   • Hacking is when someone gains unauthorised access to someone elses computer.

3. phishing

   • the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, online.

4. The computer misuse act

   • Unauthorised access to computer material. Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime. Unauthorised modification of computer material. Making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences.

5. The data protection act

   • The Data Protection Act 1998 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK.

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