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ICT- possible threats to data
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- 1Physical barriersThey turn off computers and lock systems that are unattended to prevent damage by people the environment and theft.
- 2password controlpasswords are sequences of characters known only to the computer user , which allows access to computer , network or application it must be a strong password so it is hard to guess
- 3WHAT MUST A PASSWORD INCLUDE?numbers
symbols
lowercase letters
uppercase letters - 4access levelsset up to allow individuals to access specific levels of an application and to prevent unauthorised users from accessing particular data.
- 5Antivirus softwareset up to intercept computer viruses before they can become resident on the computer.
- 6encryptionused to codify data arriving so that it cannot be read by anyone who does not have the key to access
- 7back up and recoverymaking a back up of data is the only way of recovering from a total data disaster.
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