SECURITY

SECURITY

1. Firewall

   • Prevents harmful data from entering the computer
   • It is used to protect the computer from intruders
   • Controls which programs can send and recieve data packets
   • It is used when program connects to another network
   • ZoneAlarm
   • Tinywall
   • Comodo
   • Anti NetCut3

2. Antivirus

   • Needs updating regularly to know the latest threats
   • It should be used when downloading new software from the intenet.
   • It should be used on email attachments
   • It protects against malicious software
   • It quarantines any programs or files whichare harmful
   • Scans computer periodically
   • Avast! Free Antivirus
   • Microsoft Security Essentials
   • Malwarebytes
   • AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

3. Password

   • It shouldn't contain a pattern
   • Password should be minimum 12 charcters or ideally 16
   • It should be made up of random words, capital/lower case letters, numbers and special characters

4. Encription

   • Encription scrumbles symbols in personal data/passwords
   • It uses sifer
   • To dicript you need a key