Biometric access measures Biometrics are rising as an advanced layer in many personal and enterprise security systems. With unique identifiers of your biology and behaviors like Fingerprint Scanni...
Outcome 3 - Physical Security - Week 9
Common Physical Security Risks From intrusion by former employees to the theft of data and materials or commercial burglary, most physical risks to businesses involve a lack of proper detection de...
Outcome 3 - Damage Mitigation and Whitelisting v Blacklisting - Week 8
Mitigating the damage of a data breach Businesses should have a clear strategy on how to deal with a breach, since many experts believe it’s not a matter of if but when one will occur. You want t...
Outcome 3 - Backup Strategies - Week 7
Data backup: Why it’s important plus strategies to protect your information What is a data backup? A data backup is a copy or archive of the important information stored on your devices such as a...
Outcome 3 - Implement security measures to protect corporate data - Week 6
What’s a Firewall A firewall can help protect your computer and data by managing your network traffic. It does this by blocking unsolicited and unwanted incoming network traffic. A firewall valid...
Outcome 2 - Use data security tools for personal devices. - Week 5
How Intrusion Detection Systems can protect your system What is an intrusion detection system (IDS)? An intrusion detection system (IDS) is a system that monitors network traffic for suspicious a...
Outcome 2 - Use data security tools for personal devices. - Week 4
The use of a Firewall to protect their personal PC A firewall regulates connections between devices on your local network, the LAN, and the outside world. When you browse the internet or use a VOI...
Outcome 2 - Use data security tools for personal devices. - Week 3
The Importance of Strong and Secure Passwords Unauthorized access is a potentially major problem for anyone who uses a computer or high-tech devices such as smartphones or tablets. The consequence...
Outcome 1 - Explain the causes and effects of data security breaches. - Week 2
Outcome 1 - Data breach Recent reported data breach Large-scale cyber security breaches often make the headlines but about 70% of organisations are keeping their worse security incidents hidden f...
Outcome 1 - Explain the causes and effects of data security breaches. - Week 1
My understanding by ‘data breach’ Data breaches happen when data that a company is responsible for suffers from security incidents resulting in a breach. The breach likely poses a risk to an indi...