IT topic 3 : Operating Online

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ISP Internet Service Provider
how to choose the right isp Cost Bandwidth Download limits Security Reliability Support
internet use
security measures - Passwords are used on the Internet as a security measure to protect personal details. - Security questions help further protect personal information and can be used if a user forgets their password. - To prove you are human, a captcha is sometimes used joining some websites
4 ways to keep your online personal space Don’t post anything online that you would not want made public. Minimise details that identify you or your whereabouts. Keep usernames, account numbers and passwords a secret. Don’t share things with people you do not know.
ways in which information is stolen - Covert data collection (Trojans) - overt data collection (online forms) - identity theft
ways to prevent secure your online trail - control your cookies - look out for phishing - prevent spyware (firewall)
The Data Protection Act 1998 this law ensures companies that hold data are required to keep it secure, not keep it longer than needed, keep the data up to date and not use the data for any other purpose without our consent.
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 ---------------------------------- this law makes it a criminal offence to: - Log into another person’s computer without permission -Steal someone’s documents or programs Destroy or corrupt another user’s files or create viruses -Gain access to financial or administrative documents and using this information to commit further crime (like fraud)
Copyright Copyright protects people’s original work from being used without their permission.
What Original work does the copyright law protect? Literature (writing) Music Art Images Software Drama Sound recordings Films
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