SECURITY MEASURES
- Anti- virus: A
software use to protect computers against viruses by identifying and
removing any computer virus found in memory, on storage media or in
coming files.
EXAMPLE: McAfee VirusScan, Norton AntiVirus, AVG Anti-Virus and avast!Antivirus
- Anti- Spyware: Programs detect and deletes spyware
EXAMPLE: Ad -Aware, Spy Sweeper and Windows Defender.
- Firewall: Hardware and/or software that protects a network's resources from intrusion.
- Data Backup: A duplicate of a file, program , or disk that can be used if the original lost damaged or destroyed.
EXAMPLE: store in the Cloud Storage.
- Crytography: Art that protecting information by transforming it into an unreadable format and can be read by authorized individuals.
ENCRYPTION
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DECRYPTION
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Process of converting readable data into unreadable
characters to prevent unauthorized access.
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Process to decode encrypted data
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- Human Aspects (Awareness)
- Expose employees or staff to computer security.
- make a routine check to update from new virus,worm or other malicious code.
- Proper handling of computer and information.
- Indentifying and Aunthenticating users.