Today we learned about encrypting documents and how to cipher different codes

 We are unable to encrypt this as an error appeared.

 

 

This is how we would backup the computer and its files unfortunately we are unable to.

Today we looked at how you can customise the security levels and privacy settings on your computer, and setting parental controls on google.

On privacy settings you can adjust the level you want the highest blocking all cookies and the lowest allowing all cookies with various other settings in between.

On content advisor you can choose what you want to see on the internet and block users from seeing certain images and content.

 

 

 

 

 

Today we installed virus checker to a virtual machine. By using VMware I installed internet security which protects your computer, your web browsing, persoal information and emails.

Today we learned about keeping safe on the internet. Cyber threats was the main topic we learned about from viruses to hackers and what each indivudual threat means and the 7 steps that you can take to protect your personal information by installing anti virus software, backing up your most important files and putting passwords on your personal documents and emails. These were just some of the steps you can do to protect your computer.

More Iternet Saftey

This post is for the class on the 16th of December 2013.

I learned all about the term Phishing which is used to describe when people attempt to get others to give out personal iformation social etworking sites are one of the main targets alog with banks. I also learned about online and offline and that people will try and get all the victims information to attempt fraud.

Iformation about hoaxes that hackers use to trick you into giving personal information from emails that tell you about winning a free prize to meaningless petitions and how you can avoid having information stolen.

Cyberbulling was another topic covered in the class and how to prevent or stop it all together.

week 1 viruses and malware

Today I learned about computer viruses and worms.I learned about what viruses and worms are and the differences between the two of them, viruses affect only one computer where as worms spread to other computers. I also learned about the different types of viruses from file infector virus to macro virus and how you cant detect wether or not you have a virus on you computer by looking for symptoms like computer running slow and files appearing out of no where and different ways you can prevent getting a virus or a worm.