All companies and their employees, regardless of the industry, work on sensitive or confidential data, intellectual property,
Question:
All companies and their employees, regardless of the industry, work on sensitive or confidential data, intellectual property, and information systems. If a company’s computer software and data are not secure, the consequences can be devastating. This section of the training manual as part of your portfolio should help employees know what to do to secure the company’s software and data. It is important that employees are aware of these security threats, know how to prevent them and what to do when they do come across them.
1) Briefly list and explain potential security issues that may arise from all of the following:
• Loss of data • Hacking (unauthorized access to data/computers) • Viruses • Malware • Ransomware
2) Briefly explain company computer and data security methods and procedures. Discuss the following:
• Firewalls • Antivirus software • Passwords • Signing in/out of computer hardware • Spam email