Introduction:
In order to keep your information and your desktop machine safe, there are several security protection mechanisms that will help minimize the risks a crime occuring such as identity theft but most importantly all the information you input into your websites or onto your desktop machine will be kept safe! On this page you will find ways in which you can help prevent yourself from security risks and be aware of what steps you can take to ensure you have a high level of security on your machine.
Firewall:
In order to keep your information and your desktop machine safe, there are several security protection mechanisms that will help minimize the risks a crime occuring such as identity theft but most importantly all the information you input into your websites or onto your desktop machine will be kept safe! On this page you will find ways in which you can help prevent yourself from security risks and be aware of what steps you can take to ensure you have a high level of security on your machine.
Firewall:
Firewall is part of a
network which is designed purely to
block unauthorized access (this could be
done through hacking) Firewall is a
device, which is used to reject or allow network transmissions; if someone was to have there
own web company it is crucial that they have firewall as this will help prevent
a virus spreading throughout the network;
so if one computer is to become infected it won’t spread to the rest.
Secure socket layers (SSL):
A SSL provides communications security over the internet,
one main function which Secure Socket Layers encrypt are different sections of
network connections, this is done by using a keyed message authentication code
to ensure message reliability. In order to make customers feel secure when
giving there details, websites should have a certificate to ensure customers
that they are a secure website.
Digital certificate:
A digital certificate is basically a electronic passport,
that allows a computer, person or a organization to swap information over the
internet securely. In the same way of how
a passport provides identifying information, so does a digital certificate, the
certificate contains several pieces of information – such as:
- The name of the certificate holder
- A serial number
- Expiration dates
- A digital signature - so that a recipient can verify that the certificate is real.
Data Protection Act:
The Data Protection Act 1998 provides a structure to ensure
that when personal information is captured it is stored and handled correctly.
This also means that individuals have the right to know about any information
that is store about them; the Data Protection Act 1998 works in two ways; any
individual that provides personal information must register with the DPA
registrar and meet the terms of the eight principles.
Computer Misuse Act:
The Computer Misuse Act was introduced
in 1990; under this law there are offences that are stated, these offences can
not be broken by any individual as that certain individual would be in breach
of the Computer Misuse Act. This act involves the use of computers; one of the
offences that is stated under this act is that no one can use unauthorised
access to gain access into a computer or private data – one way in which people
do tend to gain access is through using someone else’s user ID and password.
For anyone to gain unauthorized access this is seen as a serious crime. The
Computer Misuse Act 1990, was basically mainly introduced to protect people who
have had there information hacked/damaged or stolen by people who misuse the
purpose of computers for personal use or fun.
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