1. Computer System Security
Rocky Pritchard
CS 4100
April 23, 2002

2. Abstract
What are the risks of storing personal information on a computer?
What forms of attacks can strike the computer?
What are some prevention methods to protect the computer?

3. Security Issues Computer Security is an important issue.
Many companies do not take computer crimes seriously.
Many jobs and businesses revolve around the use of a computer.

4. Background
23% of respondents to a survey conducted by CSI reported unauthorized access/misues in last 12 months.
27% didn’t even know if they had suffered attacks.
58% of those attacked reported ten or more incidents.

5. Computer Security “Computer Security means to protect information”
Efforts to increase security.
Data transfer too easy?

6. Types of Threats
Malicious
Non-Malicious
Natural Disasters

7. Malicious Threats
Trojan Horses
Viruses
Worms

8. Non-Malicious
UNINTENTIONAL
Employee Error
Natural Disasters

9. Prevention Methods Basic Prevention Techniques Cryptography
Antivirus Software
Firewalls

10. Conclusion
Technology driven economy, computer system security is a bigger issue.
Threats are very real and can cause lots of damage.
Prevention methods can save time and money.