16. Data Security Flashcards

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What are the security risks?

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Most companies have an online presence which opens them up to security threats. Protecting files is a top priority and there are numerous risks to them which include:

  • Outside access and manipulation of files
  • Unauthorised reading or copying of files
  • Corruption of files
  • loss or deliberate deleting of files
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What is accidental damage

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Accidental loss of unforeseen data.

Example:
- Accidentally overwriting a file or deleting a folder
- Forget saving a change to data
- A program error that causes data loss
- data input causing proccessor error
- power cuts
- natural disasters

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What is malicious damage?

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Data loss due to deliberate damage

-dissatisfied employee delibertaelty removes or corrupts data
- attack by malware, viruses,spyware,trojans
- social egineering attacks,phising
- denial of service attacks (DOS/DDOS)

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What is a contingency plan?

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It is important that organisations have contingency plans that document how they will recover from data loss from a result of large scale natural disasters

Before the Disaster -

  • Carry out a risk analysis
  • Putting in place preventative measures including offsite backups and staff training
  • Ensure that when a disaster happens, loss of data is minimised and data can be recovered#

During The Disaster -

  • Implementation of contingency plans to prevent further damage

After The Disaster -

  • Purchasing replacement hardware
  • re-installing software
  • restoring data from backups
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Describe the dangers that can arise in using computers to store personal data

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Hacking - gain unauthorised access to data

Virus - A program which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect such as corrupting the system or destroying data.

Trojan - a program designed to breach the security of a computer system while ostensibly performing some innocuous function

Spyware - Software that enables a user to obtain information about another’s computer activities

Accidental/Malicious Damage

Botnets - a network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners consent

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Processes that protect the security and integrity of data

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Levels of permitted access - certain users would have different/restricted access to certain data or parts of the system

Strong secure password - the organisation limits access to the network by ensuring that all authorised users have a strong secure password.

Encryption - An encryption key is used that only the organisation knows so hackers are prevented from reading the confidential files even they gain access to it

Firewall - the servers would be protected with firewall software by blocking / checking al network traffic entering or leaving

Antivirus Software - file servers would be protected with antivirus software which regularly scans all files for possible infection by malware

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Methods In File Security

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File Backup -
- A data backup is a copy or archive of files and folders for the purpose of being able to restore them in case of data loss.
- Autosaving of files as you them

Generation of files
- This involves the storage of three of the most recent versions of the master file (grandfather-father-son)
- Useful if one version is corrupted:the previous versions are still avaliable
- Data should be stored off site in case of disaster

Transaction logs -
- (Definition In Previous Decks)
- Only backs up data that has changed and writes over older backs ups
- Useful as it saves storage space and is faster than full backup

Access Rights
- Users can be given rights to certain files that prevent them from accessing them / changing them/deleting them.

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