Computer Security Issues计算机安全问题.ppt

Safe Computing Keeping Your Computer and Data Safe Brian McFarlane -Lead Systems Engineer Anna Kircher -Assistant Dean, Information Services Today’s Target Objectives You will: Understand the importance of security Know where the threats come from Know what to do to protect your computer Good News / Bad News The Internet and Networks give us better connectivity Share information Collaborate (a)synchronously The Internet and Networks give us better connectivity Viruses can spread easier “The bad guys” now have easier access to your information as well Why do I want to be secure?(What’s in it for me?) You can ensure private information is kept private Some things are for certain eyes only and you probably want to keep them that way Is someone looking over your shoulder (physicallyor virtually)? Why do I want to be secure?(What’s in it for me?) You can trust the information you are reliant upon What if your data becomes unreliable without you knowing? Can you make decisions on data that others have tampered with? Why do I want to be secure?(What’s in it for me?) You can stay off the front page of the paper Why do I want to be secure?(What’s in it for me?) You can get more done Bad Guys break things – you (or your tech savvy friends) have to fix them Don’t have to recreate lost work What forms can the bad guys take? The 4 Main Forms of Bad Guys Virus/Worm Trojan Denial of Service ‘Tricksters’ Viruses / Worms Most widely known – thanks to press coverage What is it? Computer programs written bybad guys ( ) to do malicious things often triggered by a specific event Example – Word Macro Virus that sends out junk email when word document is opened Viruses / Worms (Cont…) Often benign and safely removed (treated) But! can be destructive Deleting files Slowing down computer Sending out SPAM Trojans Most dangerous of all What is it? Computer programs often written by good guys but used by bad guys ( ) to give them a back door to your computer Example – Remo