Keeping your data safe

Keeping your data safe

1. GCHQ

   • They are spies for the government
   • Governemnt communiication headquaters
   • They look after all our data
   • They track everything and make sure you are safe
   • They can access your computer records or phone calls if needed
   • They were the people who recommended what your password should be like
     • They recently thought that you should pick three random words as your password
   • Newstead wood
     • Joel is on control
       • IT person
       • Joel has control of everything
       • He can see everything you do at school

2. How to identify phishing scams

3. Passwords

   • They give you access to many parts of a computer.
   • DO NOT:
     • Write them down
     • Tell anyone
     • Use something easy to guess such as your name or date of birth, or a word in the dictionary.
     • Use the same password for all your online accounts
   • types of passwords
     • patterns
       • aren't very secure
       • can be broken easily
     • retina scans
     • finger print
     • face ID
     • Physical security
       • Locking your thing somewhere physically like a lock
     • Other security methods
       • biometrics
       • physical security
       • Anti-virus security
       • Encryption
         • Putting your files into codes so that no one can read them

4. Passwords and encryptions

   • Passwords and encryptions can also protect
     • USB drives
     • Back up hard drives
     • Memory cards on phones and cameras

5. Changing default passwords

   • Device like mobile phones may come with a standard (default) password or pin
     • You need to change this to something else before you use it
     • Some famous default passwords are:
       • Password
       • Letmein
       • Qwerty
       • 12345