Operating System & Computer Security

Operating System & Computer Security

* Computer Security - generic name for the collection of tools designed to protect data and to thwart hackers
* Network Security - measures to protect data during their transmission
* Internet Security - measures to protect data during their transmission over a collection of interconnected networks
* Vulnerability – a weak point in a system where a threat can sneak in
* Threat – a potential damage that can be materialised through some flaw in the system
* Risk – the probability of a threat being materialised by exploiting a vulnerability
* Control – any procedure that is in place to assure security of a system