Chapter(2): Social/Ethical issues – Security

1.Define Security

2.What is the importance of Security in IT

systems?
- Protects the hardware, software, and data
from being modified by unauthorized users.
- Secured IT systems increase the confidence
of the data that is stored in these systems.
- Keeping data private and free of errors.
3.List the processes that could improve
hardware and software security.
- Physical lock for computer rooms.
- Apply the authenticity process (user name
and password)
- Apply the privileges for the authorized
people
- Install updated antivirus software.
- Install hardware or software firewall to
protect the IT system from hackers.
- Be aware of Ads
- Be aware of Spam E-mail
- Be aware of Phishing
- Using secured protocol https:// instead of
http://
- Using SSL (Secured Socket Layer) for e-
business.
- Delete Cookies – How to delete cookies
from windows?
- Protect servers from DoS: Denial of Service
- Apply encryption methods
- Use Biometrics authenticity (fingerprint,
IRIS Scan, face recognition, voice
recognition, geometric scan, tong print ..)
- 2FA : 2 Factors Authentication process.

Useful link:
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/
infographics-ncsc