Outcome 3:Understand Security Threats and Protection

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Security threats
3. Protection Methods
   1. Browser settings
   2. How to change Settings
   3. E-mail filters
   4. Anti-Malware Software
   5. Security Zones
   6. Public and Private
   7. Demilitarised Zone (DMZ)
   8. Implementing a DMZ
   9. Intranets and Extranets
   10. VPN Activity
   11. Intrusion Detection Systems
4. Summary
5. SAQ 1

How to change Settings

Use the links below to see how to change browser settings in the two most popular current Internet Browser families.

Internet Explorer

Mozilla Firefox

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Browser Settings Activity

Spend some time investigating what security options are available in the browser you are using. Use the help menu to discover how the options can help reduce browser intrusions.

Remember some of the security settings may well be under different tabs in different browsers.

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