Network Security

The following are types of Network Security ISSUES, except:

• unauthorized access

• malware

• DoS

• broken router

These are biological measurements — or physical characteristics — that can be used to identify individuals. For example, fingerprint mapping, facial recognition, and retina scans

• firewalls

• biometrics

• encryption

• access rights

What can virus affect?

• Keyboard

• Hard drive

• RAM

• All of the above

Software that performs a ‘barrier’ between a potential attacker and the computer system.

• Antivirus

• Firewall

• Windows update

• Disk defragmenter

What is encryption?

• Where only the sender and recipient can read the message.

• A method of bypassing viruses

• A form of anti-virus

• Where data is translated into code so that only authorised users, or users with the key can decrypt it.

What must a user need to decrypt a file?

• Coin

• Key

• Token

• Graph

Typically, what level of access would a student in a school have on the network?

• Access to all folders on the network.

• Full access

• Access to own documents and the internet

• Access to all printers

How do hackers use viruses?

• To make a computer unusable

• To get someone’s personal information

• To find out card details

• All of the above

I scan the network, I also scan the computers. If I find something malicious, I remove it.

• Disk Defragmenter

• Firewall

• System Update

• Anti-Virus Software

I sit between the internet and the network. I protect the network, by blocking viruses, malware and worms. I can be both hardware and software

• Router

• Firewall

• Ethernet Cable

• Modem