Networks & Security - Security Precautions Flashcards
What is anti-virus software?
Software used to prevent viruses from damaging computer systems
What are security suites?
Groups of programs that are designed to block threats to your computer
What are security protocols?
Rules to control communication between networked computers
What is a firewall?
Provides a means of checking all data coming into and going out of a network
What are good features of a password?
Using both numbers and symbols as well as letters
What are biometrics?
They use people’s unique, physical characteristics to identify them to a computer system
What is encryption?
Putting data into a code that a hacker can’t understand without having the key to the code
How does anti-virus software work?
The software will look for binary patterns already known in an existing virus and will look for unusual activity