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Summary

You should now be aware of some of the security threats and how to protect against them including

Threat Protection
Malware Anti-Malware Applications
Network Intrusions Password Policies, Firewalls, Security Zones and Intrusion Detection Systems
Phishing Scams, Spamming and Spoofing Education and E-mail Filters
Remote Access Virtual Private Networks
Wireless Access Secure Connections
Data Interception Digital Encryption, Signatures and Certificates
Denial of Service Attacks Keep network software up to date


Extension Exercise

Have a look at the Open University's Open Learn Website - this contains an expanding set of e-learning material. In the IT resource section there is currently an excellent introductory online resource about Internet security called

Living with the Internet: keeping it safe (T180_8_1.0)

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