HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES

PRESENTATION INFORMATION  Areas you need to cover:  Physical safety  Health  Keeping files from being lost  Keeping other people out of your files  Plus….  Keeping files from being modified  Choosing a strong password

PHYSICAL SAFETY  Things like…  Tripping hazards (eg trailing cables)  Risk of electric shock  Overloading sockets  Spilling Liquids

HEALTH  Back pains  Repetitive strain injuries  Eye strain  …etc

KEEPING FILES FROM BEING LOST  Naming files with sensible names  Keeping them in folders  Keeping backup copies  Backups on another disc or memory stick

KEEPING OTHER PEOPLE OUT OF YOUR FILES  Using a password  Hide files  File encryption  Use a firewall  Delete cookies and browsing history

KEEPING FILES FROM BEING MODIFIED  Password protection of files  Make them Read-Only

CHOOSING A STRONG PASSWORD  Sensible length  Letters and numbers  Upper and lower case  Symbols  Words that are not in a dictionary  Not easily associated with you  Something you can remember!