SOCIAL & ECONOMIC IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY?

 Computer security is the techniques used to ensure the confidentiality and integrity for
all components of a computer system.

WHAT IS CYBER SECURITY?

 Cyber security is an implementation put in place to provide protection for computers,

networks, programs and data from exploitation or unauthorised access.

ENSURANCE OF CYBER SECURITY:

ACT OF PREVENTION DEFINITON

Strong Password Strong passwords are vital to good online
security; If perplexing enough it can prove to
be a useful prevention
Access Control Ensure that individuals can only access data
and services for which they are authorised
Use Security Software Anti-malware, Anti-spyware and Anti-Virus
programs can help detect and remove
malicious code
Firewalls Firewalls are effective gatekeepers between
the internet and your computer and one of
the major barriers to prevent the spread of
cyber threats (viruses; malware)

THE COMPUTER MISUSE ACT:

 This act states that any access to a computer in which you have no authorised right is an
offence. It also states that the attempt does not need to have any specific target.

THREE MAJOR OFFENCES OF THE COMPUTER MISUSE ACT

 Unauthorised access to computer material

 Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences
 Unauthorised modification of computer material
PREVENTION OF COMPUTER AND DATA MISUSE

o Manage data access

 Data access is the entry point for potential misuse. Employees and subcontractors may
get access to confidential or sensitive data that they aren’t supposed to have access to.
 Monitor user actions
o One of the best ways to detect and prevent misuse of data is to see exactly what
happens after data is accessed.

Continuous user monitoring can help you catch a malicious insider in the act.

MISUSE OF COMPUTERS INCLUDE:

 WHITE COLLAR CRIMES

o Economic white-collar crimes include embezzlement, fraud, racketeering, and money
laundering.
 CYBERBULLYING
o Cyber bullying is the act by a minor of administering verbal assaults and or death threats
towards another minor.

Data Misuse is simply the use information in a way it was not intended to be used.

Other computer mis-users, called hackers, create and spread viruses via the Internet that
crash systems and steal personal information. Bank account and credit histories are then
compromised with the use of this information.

EFFECTS OF CYBERBULLYING:

o Feeling of being overwhelmed

o Feeling of vulnerability and powerlessness
o Feeling exposed and humiliated
o Feeling dissatisfied with who they are
o Feeling of anger and vengeance
o Feeling disinterested in life
o Feeling alone and isolated; ostracized
o Feeling anxious and depressed
o Feeling suicidal