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 Security Risks:

People hacking illegally and without permission and gaining access to someone else’s computer, this is done because the person wants to delete files they do this through virus’s by download them to the computer. They was they hack is by re-programming the computers system allowing it to performing stuff that the owner hasn't authorized.

Another way is stealing another person's personal information on the internet this is done by hackers creating fake websites such as websites that ask for you Bank Details, Name & Address, Phone Number and other personal information. This is very common as a lot of people would enter their personal details into a form without checking if it is a secure, protected site.

Another way that is a risk is programs that are made to steal data from computers, these are disguised as files downloaded from the internet, such as music downloads or movie downloads, viruses put the computer in danger as the security of a computer is at risk as the virus’s perform things such as blocking the anti-virus and glitching the computer allowing it to stop doing simple actions.

Security Protection Mechanisms:

A firewall is connected thought the network that is created to stop unwanted things such as virus’s through. There are different types of firewalls. There are hardware firewalls these can be a part of the router when you buy it, and then there is software firewalls these are programs that are added to the computer, for example Windows Firewall in the main settings.

A computer would have the setting passwords to Sucre that none can access your computer without your permission this setting has password strength this allows the computer to tell you if the password is easy or hard to work out some password programs make you have at least one number in the password to allow it to be Sucre.

A computer has the secure socket layer this provides communications over the internet securely.  Websites with SSL are indicated to have the certificate to show that the website is a secure website, this allows people to feel more safer to use the website.