Computer Security

The computer is delicate electronic equipment. Computer should not be kept in a crowded place, smoky and dusty place. Computer is very sensitive to heat ,light, smoke , dust, fire because these components damage the its accessories. For the proper management of the computer the security is classified as follows: 1. Hardware Security 2. Software Security

1. Hardware Security: Protecting computer from physical damage, theft, etc fall in this category .For the proper management of the physical security of the computer system, we have to maintain following components: · Regular Maintenance · Insurance · Free Of Dust · Protection From Theft · Size of room · Ventilation and Light · Power Supply · Furniture · Computer

2. Software Security: Software security is the one of the important security measures. The program, software and data security s another important part before installing the computer. Software security requires : · Prevention of loss off data · Prevention of data and software program piracy · Prevention of corruption of data · Prevention from error reading of data
The measures of software security are: · Password Protection Prevents unauthorized access. · Virus free helps to keep the computer from virus infection. · Regular backup the data helps to restore the lost data. · Maintenance of hard disk using defragmentation of the files. This helps to manage and to store fragmented files. · Scanning the files using scandisk finds the files corrupted and repair them. · Using Firewall to prevent from virus infection.