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Unit 8 - Coggle Diagram
Unit 8
Security of data
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Phishing
Sending out legitmate looking emails which pretend they are form trusted sites and then they send you to a fake website
Smishing
This is SMS phisihng where they will tell you to make a phone call adn then ask for personal details like credit card number
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Pharming
A code in the user's computer which redirects the user to a fake website where they are asked to give sensitive infromations
Spyware
This is a software which gathers information such as the key which are pressed by the keyboard and then sent back to eh perosn who send the software
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Authentication
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Password
This is combination fo letter and numbers which would allow a person to access the user's personal details
Cookies
Cookies are small files are code that are stored on the user's computer . This is cookies which anonymous user progile and doesn't contain personal data such as passwords or credit card / debit card numbers . This helps the website to customize the websites according to user's preferences
Encryption
This is used to prevent hacking , and makes the adata meainingless. Encryption uses a secret key that has the capability of altering the characters in a message. The key used to encrypt to message is known as encryption key . The key used ot decrypt the message decryption key. When a messages undergoes excryption it becomes cypher script ; the original messgae is known as plain text
Cloud security
Advantages
you don't need ot carry memory sticks around with you if you wnat ot access your files away from home
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Because the cloud is controlled by external companies , they will ensure your files are backed up
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Cloud storage is also ideal fro collaboration purposes ; it allows several users to edit and collaborate on a single file
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