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1. Passwords-A good password is made from a mixture of lower case, UPPER CASE letters and numbers and symbols such as 1234567890,¬`!"£$$%^&*()_+-={}[]:@~;'#<>?,./ .

   • To Protect against unauthorised users.
   • If you didn't have passwords then a lot of unauthorised users would see all of your stuff and find out personal information.

2. Anti-malware-A malware is a virus so it means anti-virus.You will need and anti-virus software on your computer/PC

   • Scans the computer periodically.
   • Quarantines any programs or files which are harmful
   • Should be used when downloading new software from the internet
   • Needs updating regularly to make sure that it know the latest threats
   • it protects against malicious software
   • If you didn't have anti-malware (anti virus) and it wasn't updated then if you get malicious software then you have nothing to fight against it and your computer should know the latest thrests so it knows what to fight against.

3. Firewall- A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.

   • prevents harmful data entering your computer
   • Controls which programs can send and recevie data packets
   • used to help protect a computer networks from intruders
   • Used when program is trying to connect to another network
   • If you didn't have a firewall then a lot of infected data packets would invade your computer,delete files and corrupt your computer.

4. Encryption-Encryption is were networks .e.g. banks use code to protect you data so hackers can't get it.

   • Used to scramble data being sent over a network so that it can't be read unless you have a "key" .
   • If you didn't have encryption then when you logged into anything like back account and it wasn't encrypted hen if someone intercepted it then they would know all you passwords and back account details

5. LAN-Are computers which are linked together in a small area (Home or school)