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S'''afety in IT: When on the computers using the internet any passwords created should be kept safe at all times. You should create a memorable, secure password that no one else will be able to guess. Then all of your information will be continually kept safe due to your password. If you were to tell a person your password or create one which would be easily guessed then this can put your information at risk. If a person knows your password then they can access your personal information such as banking details. This could enable them to fraud your personality.

A way to ensure after entering your passwords that the website will not use your passwords to access your data is to check to see if it is a secure website. If you were to click ‘save my password’ it would automatically recognise your log in. However if there is a green tick next to the web link it ensures that it is a safe and secure website. A red tick would mean that it is not a secure website and it would be possible for them to access your data.

Your browser history does not need to be deleted if you are using safe websites. But if you are on unsecure websites your history can be sold to companies and they can access your history to send you a cookie which will potentially threaten your computer/internet with a virus.

If the computer has anti virus installed then this will ensure to prevent pop-ups and viruses. It will also tell the user which websites are secure to visit. A computer with out anti virus protection will potentially become prone to pop-ups and viruses. This will cause it to run slowly and eventually stop working.

Security in IT: A firewall helps to block untrusted networks. It is needed in the network to help determine untrusted and trusted networks and it will help to make the network secure and easy to use.

If the protection is not up to date then it may not be working to the best of its abilities. There may potentially be new viruses that the old protection can not fight against. However an update may be able to prevent any new viruses.

A secure password will protect your information. This is why use of dates of birth, family names, city or state should not be used. This is easy information which anyone could guess. If it is information that can be guessed then your personal data will become easily accessible to others. It is best to use made up words or include numbers because hacking software is available to try words throughout the'''