NOTA MKA: CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 5 : DIGITAL SAFETY AND SECURITY

Computer crime

· Any illegal act involving the use of a device

Cybercrime

· An online or Internet-based illegal act

Digital security risk

· Action that cause a damage to the any device hardware, software and information

Security risk	Explanation
1. Internet and network attacks	· Malware is a programs that act without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alter the operations of devices · Type of malware § Virus § Trojan horse § Adware § Spyware · A firewall act as protections to a network’s resources from intrusion
2. Unauthorized access and use	· Unauthorized access ─ use of network without permission · Unauthorized use ─ use of data for unapproved or illegal activities
3. Software theft	· Steals software media · Intentionally erases programs · Illegally registers and activates a program · Illegally copies a program
4. Information theft	· Occurs when someone steals personal or confidential information · Encryption ─ Process of converting data that is readable by humans into encoded characters to prevent unauthorized access · Digital signature ─ An encrypted code that organization attaches to an electronic message to verify the identity of the sender § Often used to ensure that an impostor is not participating in an Internet transaction · A digital certificate ─ A notice that guarantees a user or a website is legitimate · A secure site ─ Website that uses encryption techniques to secure its data
5. Hardware Theft, Vandalism, and Failure	· Hardware theft ─ the act of stealing digital equipment · Hardware vandalism ─ the act of defacing or destroying digital equipment · Security measure help to reduce the chance of theft