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Basic knowledge of cyber security

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Cyber security involves applying security measures to protect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It aims to safeguard assets like data, devices, networks, and people. Cyber security is important for governments, the military, corporations, financial institutions, hospitals, and personal details. Basic cyber safety actions include installing software updates, using antivirus software, enabling personal firewalls, protecting passwords, preventing identity theft, and backing up important files.

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Basic knowledge of cyber security Submitted to: Prof. Chintan Patel Prepared by: Mahendra Chauhan - 130570119015
• Cyber security is the process of applying security measures to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Cyber security attempts to assure the protection of assets, which includes data, desktops, servers, buildings, and most importantly, humans • Computer security, also known as cyber security or IT security, is security applied to computing devices such as computers and smart phones, as well as to both private and public computer networks, including the whole Internet. What is Cyber Security?
Why Cyber Security is Important? • Governments • Military • Corporations • Financial institutions • Hospitals and other businesses • National security • Personal details
Basic cyber-safety action  Install OS/Software Updates  Run Anti-virus Software  To avoid computer problems caused by viruses, install and run an anti-virus program  Anti-virus software removes viruses, quarantines and repairs infected files
 Turn on Personal Firewalls  Check your computer's security settings for a built-in personal firewall. If you have one, turn it on. Microsoft Vista and Mac OSX have built-in firewalls.  Firewalls act as protective barriers between computers and the internet  Protect Passwords • Do not share your passwords, and always make new passwords difficult to guess by avoiding dictionary words, and mixing letters, numbers and punctuation.
 Prevent Identity Theft  Never send personal or confidential information via email or instant messages as these can be easily intercepted  Don't give out financial account numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or other personal identity information unless you know exactly who's receiving it.
 Back up Important Files  Reduce your risk of losing important files to a virus, computer crash, theft or disaster by creating back-up copies.  Save copies of your important documents and files to a CD, online back up service, flash or USB drive, or a server.
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Basic knowledge of cyber security

  • 1. Basic knowledge of cyber security Submitted to: Prof. Chintan Patel Prepared by: Mahendra Chauhan - 130570119015
  • 2. • Cyber security is the process of applying security measures to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Cyber security attempts to assure the protection of assets, which includes data, desktops, servers, buildings, and most importantly, humans • Computer security, also known as cyber security or IT security, is security applied to computing devices such as computers and smart phones, as well as to both private and public computer networks, including the whole Internet. What is Cyber Security?
  • 3. Why Cyber Security is Important? • Governments • Military • Corporations • Financial institutions • Hospitals and other businesses • National security • Personal details
  • 4. Basic cyber-safety action  Install OS/Software Updates  Run Anti-virus Software  To avoid computer problems caused by viruses, install and run an anti-virus program  Anti-virus software removes viruses, quarantines and repairs infected files
  • 5.  Turn on Personal Firewalls  Check your computer's security settings for a built-in personal firewall. If you have one, turn it on. Microsoft Vista and Mac OSX have built-in firewalls.  Firewalls act as protective barriers between computers and the internet  Protect Passwords • Do not share your passwords, and always make new passwords difficult to guess by avoiding dictionary words, and mixing letters, numbers and punctuation.
  • 6.  Prevent Identity Theft  Never send personal or confidential information via email or instant messages as these can be easily intercepted  Don't give out financial account numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or other personal identity information unless you know exactly who's receiving it.
  • 7.  Back up Important Files  Reduce your risk of losing important files to a virus, computer crash, theft or disaster by creating back-up copies.  Save copies of your important documents and files to a CD, online back up service, flash or USB drive, or a server.
  • 8. FOR SAFTY USE MINIMUM SMART TOOLS THANK YOU