TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY RISK What Is a Computer Security Risk? A computer security risk is really anything on your computer that may damage or steal your data or allow someone else to access your computer, without your knowledge or consent. There are a lot of different things that can create a computer risk, including malware , a general term used to describe many types of bad software. We commonly think of computer viruses, but, there are several types of bad software that can create a computer security risk, including viruses, worms, ransomware, spyware, and Trojan horses. Misconfiguration of computer products as well as unsafe computing habits also pose risks. Let's look at these in more detail. Viruses, Worms, & Ransomware Viruses are malware that are attached to other files in your system and may be used to destroy your data. Viruses have many capabilities, but, unlike worms, they usually require human interaction to spread from system to system, even if
RULES OF NETTIQUETE what is nettiquete ? Netiquette is a combination of the words net work and etiquette , and is defined as a set of rules for acceptable online behavior. Similarly, online ethics focuses on the acceptable use of online resources in an online social environment. Both phrases are frequently interchanged and are often combined with the concept of a ’netizen’ which itself is a contraction of the words inter net and citi zen and refers to both a person who uses the internet to participate in society, and an individual who has accepted the responsibility of using the internet in productive and socially responsible ways. Underlying this overall concept of socially responsible internet use are a few core pillars, though the details underneath each pillar are still subject to debate. At a high level using netiquette, applying online ethics, or being a good netizen means: Recognizing that the internet is not s