Threats And Solutions

Threats And Solutions

1. Compputer viruses

   • small programmes that replicate themselves and spread from computer to computer, designed to cause damaged

2. Accidental damage

   • natural dissaster, mischief or accidental damage

3. identiity theft

   • when someone steals your personal data and uses them tom pretend to be you get credit, apply for documents

4. Malware

   • A hostile, intrusive or annoying piece of software or programme code.

5. opportunist threats

   • people who find an unattended computer and try to view or steal what they can

6. Phishing

7. Hacking

8. Password control

   • password conventions to ensure they are strong, regular forced changing

9. Physical barrier

   • locking workstations, offices etc

10. Firewall

    • this monitors, data arriving at the computer and leaving and stops anything unwanted

11. anti-virsus software

    • set up to intercept computer viruses before thry do any damage. can isolate viruses , remove and sometimes repair

12. Back up and revovery

    • storing a safe copy of the data, regularly updataed and away from the original

13. Encryption

    • Data is coded so that the only person with key can unlock the code

14. Access levels

    • Set to allow individuals to access only a specific level of an application