Network Security

Network Security

1. Password

   • Alpha numerical passwords.
     • Use numbers to strengthen your password.
     • Use letters to strengthen your password.
     • Use symbols to strengthen your password.
   • a password should be made6+ characters if under 12.
   • a password should be made of 8+ characters if 12+.

2. Encryption

   • encryption allows you to make you to make a device or something else need a key or password to enter
   • you encrypt a message using a cipher
   • you decrypt a message by using a key
   • we use encryption when we want to hide things like private messages

3. Firewall

   • protect (a network or system) from unauthorized access with a firewall.
   • prevents harmful data entering your computer

4. Anti-virus

   • designed to detect and destroy computer viruses.
   • you need to constantly check if you have viruses with the anti virus

5. Physical Security

   • Physical security is the protection of personnel, hardware, software, networks and data from physical actions and events that could cause serious loss or damage to an enterprise, agency or institution. This includes protection from fire, flood, natural disasters, burglary, theft, vandalism and terrorism