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5.5 Digital Security
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- 1Anti-VirusSoftware designed to prevent, detect and eradicate malicious software, such as a virus or a worm.
- 2FirewallsSoftware that is designed to protect a computer system/network from unauthorised access and intrusion.
- 3Anti-Spywaresoftware that is designed to stop malware software that is designed to obtain covert information about someone else’s computer activities by transmitting data covertly, from their hard drive, for example key logging software.
- 4Usernames/PasswordsThey are used to provide protection at two levels. These allow and give permission to only authorised users to access particular software, files and pages.
- 5PermissionsTiered levels of access to different things.
- 6EncryptionA method that is used to attempt to ensure data security by use of encrypted (secret) code. In order to read the contents of an encrypted message or file, someone must have access to a secret key or password that will enable them to decrypt the message or file.
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- IT Cambridge Technicals Unit.1 (Topic 5) Flashcards on 5.5 Digital Security, created by Milosz Manista on 12/12/2017.
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