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1 Privacy and Security Issues Privacy and Security Issues related to Information and Communication Technology

2 Subtopics  Describe privacy and security issues  Explain importance of keeping information secure and confidential  Analyse the form and potential impact of computer viruses  Explain how anti-virus software applications enhance system security

3 Identity Theft  stealing info from a person that allows you to access anything in their name

4 Protection of Credit Card Information  protect the six-digit issuer identifier, account number, cardholder name, card verification value code (CVV) and your pin number

5 Cookies  Your personal cookies may get leaked out onto a website and leave your personal information out there if you don’t delete them often

6 Relation to ICT computer skills needed to access any info through a computer computer skills needed to access any info through a computer

7 Importance of Privacy and Security Introduction

8 Why is privacy and security important? About 90% of victims did not know they were being hacked. Cyber-bullying

9 What are some ways to be protected? Firewall Complicated passwords Antivirus-softwares And more!

10 What are some ways to be protected? (continuation)  Pop-up blockers  Back-up files

11 C o n s e q u e n c e s  Risk of losing important files  Used for selfish or inappropriate reasons, such as identity theft, etc.

12 Introduction to Computer Viruses

13 What is a computer virus?  A software on computers that can replicate itself, travel around and is designed to interfere with the operation of your computer.  A virus can ruin, copy and even delete data off your computer.  A virus can ruin, copy and even delete data off your computer.

14 Yearly Comparison of Computer Viruses

15 Virus names  Trojan Horse  Worms  Bootsector Virus  Marco Virus  Memory Resident Virus  Rootkit Virus  Polymorphic Virus  Logic Bombs/Time Bombs

16 Trojan Horse Some of the uses or purposes of a Trojan can be: Electronic money theft Electronic money theft Viewing users screen Viewing users screen Crashing computer Crashing computer Control computer remotely Control computer remotely REMEMBER - a Trojan horse is software that pretends to be a legitimate program in order to gain your trust.

17 Worms Functions include; Replace files with copies of itself Replace files with copies of itself Rename files Rename files Modify them so they become unusable Modify them so they become unusable Install additional malware Install additional malware Terminate any active anti- malware Terminate any active anti- malware REMEMBER - Worms are the worst of all because they don't require you to click on anything and can start all by themselves.

18 DON’T FORGET!  A Computer virus... can slow down your computer. can slow down your computer. might corrupt your system files. might corrupt your system files. might make some programs faulty or corrupt. might make some programs faulty or corrupt. might damage your boot sector creating problems when you boot into the windows. might damage your boot sector creating problems when you boot into the windows. might steal important information from your computer and send to some other person. might steal important information from your computer and send to some other person. might change the power ratings of your computer and could blast the system might change the power ratings of your computer and could blast the system

19 Antivirus

20 A software designed to be used on your computer to find, treat, remove and keep malwares away. It will keep all your computer data safe!

21 What Anti-Virus Softwares Are Available There are many anti-virus soft wares out there tailored to businesses. Such as: -AVG (Business Edition) -Bitdefender -McaAfee -Avira (Professional Security) (Endpoint Security) (Endpoint Security) (Small Business Security Suite) (Small Business Security Suite) (Business Security Suite) (Business Security Suite) -And many more... For Businesses

22 How antivirus helps Files and data are protected so no hackers can them. While your working you won’t get any threats or web viruses. When you have to send an email to one your of employees, you won’t have trouble sending them.

23 Why people install antivirus They install it because they have less distractions and less weight on their shoulders. With having less threats and hackers they have more time to get their work done. They are stress free and are protected 24/7.

24 Summary Ana – Privacy issues [Co- Coordinator a.k.a Coco #1] Catalina-Form on Computer viruses Claudia- Antivirus Joanne- Importance of Security Karla-Antivirus Lianne- Intro to Security Marsha-Intro and Impact Computer viruses [Co- Coordinator a.k.a. Coco #2] Maxine-Security and Privacy issues


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