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SEcurity risks in a network
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- 1How can you prevent remote access to you computer?A firewall
- 2What does a firewall do?- a software that blocks connections between your computer and other computers on a the network according to the rules you have set.
- 3Why is a firewall not enough on its own?- Some malware , such as a virus, works by shutting down your firewall
- 4What is a virus?A program designed to cause other computer programs to malfunction.
these can replicate themselves and be passed on to other users in files and emails - 5List some precautions to take against viruses?-install antivirus software and keep updated
- run regular scans of files
- only download from trusted websites
- do not use pirate copies of CDs and DVDs - 6What is one way of keeping data safe ( credit card details, bank account info)Encryption
- 7What is authentication?the process of identifying an individual- can prevent illegal access
- 8What is the name of the test that networks use to ensure that a user is human?A captcha test
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- GCSE (Connectivity ) IT Fichas sobre SEcurity risks in a network, creado por Annie Loizides el 03/01/2018.
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