5.5 Digital Security

description of digital security

• the protection of a computer's internet account and files from intrusion by an outside user
• the management of change and development within a business or similar organization.
• a monitor filtersthat decrease the viewing angle of a monitor, preventing it from being viewed from the side;
• prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

description of firewalls

• a network security system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network
• Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women
• The way that the data collected by an organisation is reported, and who it is shared with.
• change in busines practice, legislation, competition

list of digital security

• AV software, firewalls, anti-spyware, pemissions, encryption, username/password
• potential to cause serious harm to a computer system. A threat is something that may or may not happen, but has the potential to cause serious damage.
• can be insufficient to hide data, need to repaeat several times
• degausser has vry strong magnet or electromagntic coil, can damage disk

characteristics of anti-spyware

• controliing surfing habits, adware, tracking cookies
• destroy hard drive with a hammer, fire, strong magnet, or crushing
• making changes to the network ot make it work more effeciently
• prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

characteristics of permissions

• groups of users get similar access
• groups of users get similar access
• gain unauthorized access to data in a system or computer
• ability to get access to a computer or a network from a remote distance

description of encryption

• making data unreadable by other humans or computersto stop them gaining access to its contents.
• Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women
• improving networking, remote access
• The way that the data collected by an organisation is reported, and who it is shared with.

characteristics of firewalls

• packet filters,
• acceptable use policy, code of conduct,
• This involves physically destroying the media so that it can no longer be used, might be final step after wiping
• acceptable use policy, code of conduct,

characteristics of encryption

• password, plain text, cipher text
• A problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right
• regulations and procedures intended to prevent accident or injury in workplaces or public environments.
• using electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects

characteristics of anti-virus software

• regular scans of computer, regular updates, trying to keep track of new viruses
• using electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects
• AV software, firewalls, anti-spyware, pemissions, encryption, username/password
• the areas which trigger change i.e. legilation, new market

characteristics of username and passwords

• safe passwords, passwords must be changed regularly
• making changes to the network ot make it work more effeciently
• management of business practices which prevent the business form being profitable
• changing or imporving a rule or process which an organisation follows